We were betrayed

President Obama today announced that he is sending more troops to that barren land where our soldiers are dying in a futile mission and I wonder what changed his mind.  When he ran for election i voted for him because he said he would bring our uniformed men and women home. That is not going to happen, and I feel betrayed. In fact, it seems that Obama has bought into the belief that we must continue that war in order to protect our vital interest. This decision was made after months of deliberation. 

We should know, however, that his decision was made after consulting with leaders of the military industrial complex who have a vested interest in continuiing the war. Their influence is considerable because we have been policing the world for decades at a cost that is staggering. The adventure in Irac has cost the American taxpayer about three trillion dollars and now that may be just the tip of the iceberg.  More blood and money will be expended in another futile effort to humanize a nation of barbarians. Nation building has its price, and I can only hope that Congress will refuse to finance another mistake.

The effort to rebuild another country should not be one of our priorities. We have more than enough problems in our own land that command our attention, such as health care, education, more employment and a sound economy. We are footing the bill for others who do not want it nor appreciate it. Afghanistan is a troubled land managed to some degree by warlords with an AK-47 in every household. Its people are illiterate and cannot be reached through normal methods of communication. If they only understand force we are wasting our time ...and money. President Obama's decision is nothing more that a continuation of the Bush-Chaney administration and I feel betrayed.