Increase US Troops in Afghanistan?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I'm just worried about the country totally imploding (sp?) after we leave and then becomming a hot bed for terrorists to build strength.

I feel it is important to carry out our mission of democracy over there now that we started that mess. It is so unstable in that region (the whole middle east) that I worry if we turn a blind eye, even for a second, all hell could break loose.

pulling troops out, and putting them where needed, isn't the same as turning a blind eye. but we can't force democracy, and i don't think having a presence will sway the citizenry in that direction. if anything, it will only exacerbate any feelings of resentment-and we're an easy target for any placing of blame when things go poorly. things for a while there have been much better-maybe not as good as here for example, but certainly a far cry from what it's been for years in iraq.
honestly, with the current oil prices, now is the time to leave-as those in the area can't afford to cause problems!