Obama’s war documentary
video Yesterday I saw a documentary on Afghanistan and Pakistan and USA's efforts to pacify those areas and fight the Taliban. It’s Obama’s war from FRONTLINE producers Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria. It has been eight years since the USA went to the territory. It’s a controversial issue and I’m glad I do not have to decide about it. This does not mean I do not worry. My wish is that a solution could be arranged so people stop being killed. I learned from the documentary that its outcome is uncertain. And that probably a lot more USA troops are needed. One big problem is the corruption of the Kabul government, and the other is the Taliban. The government is losing population support. Taliban are organized and offering the population thinks that the USA still can’t provide: security. One could ask why not live Afghanistan to its fate. But since 11 September people fear that these countries can nest terrorism so an effort must be done even if it means a great loss. There ...