A big "WHY" on Afghanistan

Nothing makes sense about America's current role in Afghanistan particularly how our military presence in that nation factors into Obama's political goals. There is little doubt that the Obama Administration is making a concerted effort to move the United States toward being a socialist nation. Consider the efforts of Washington to control the financial industry, the automotive industry and the healthcare industry, only to mention the more widely publicized BHO endeavors, as undeniable proof. However, even with the degree of success BHO has enjoyed, it cannot be said that the clenched-fisted-power-to-the-people mantra has become the new logo of America. Not yet but remember Obama has only been in office slightly longer than 6 months.

On the international scene, our President has opted to court fellow socialists leaders and has turned his back on democratic movements in Iran and Honduras. Most telling of Obama's left leanings in the Far East has been his refusal to aggressively confront North Korea while at the same time selling America's economic future to the Communist Chinese.

So why Afghanistan?

To quote Patrick J. Buchanan, "What is so vital to us in that wilderness of a land?" Indeed, what is so important to require the death and maiming of members of our military; to require the expenditure of huge amounts of money that America can little afford; and to require American presence for a long period of time and in even greater numbers. The promotion of democracy is not a priority of BHO and in reality there is little real hope of establishing an effective democracy in "a backward tribal nation of 25,000,000". No "behave yourself" message is being sent to the Islamic world by this US military action for Obama has already declared that a partnership with Muslims is his goal . There is no "shining new democracy" in Afghanistan for Washington to display "as a model for the Islamic world". In fact Hamid Karzai, currently up for reelection, heads a partially effective, largely corrupt government and he has fluctuated greatly in his support of the role of America in his nation.

So why Afghanistan?

It would be ridiculous to consider that America is engaged in even this limited scope of a war without a real goal. The truly paranoid, but maybe not incorrect, Americans believe that Obama does not want our armed forces stateside because it could well interfere with his ultimate goal to remain in office beyond any term limit that the Constitution or the electorate dictates. The experts on personality traits could express that it is impossible for BHO to acknowledge any form of failure. The withdrawal of our military from Afghanistan would be viewed by many as an admission of failure particularly if Karzai quickly thereafter falls from power and even faster finds refuge on the French Riviera. Obama's ego would not allow the possibility of this happening even if the cost would be tallied in American lives and American wealth.

So why Afghanistan?

The American military has such sophisticated long range weaponry that any perceived threat from Afghanistan based Taliban can be neutralized by laser guided missiles placed on targets from satellites or high altitude aircraft. Remotely controlled drones can patrol sensitive areas and if needed destroy the enemy. There is no reason to have ground troops because we have no desire to control the ground. That is the responsibility of President Karzai. Yet weekly the number of our casualties increase as our number of combatants increase and there is no goal or purpose that can be attached to or defined by the leftist politics of Obama.

So why Afghanistan?