SAVE ME THE LAST SEAT ON THE LAST CHOPPER
KABUL EMBASSY ROOF
I am a totally disabled, individually unemployable veteran who is a retired Coast Guard warrant officer. I live in Alexandria, Virginia. I do not under any circumstances support General McChrystal’s request to increase funding or troop strength in Afghanistan. The Washington Post has reported he wants both increased or we cannot win. Win what? What is the objective? None of us know.
We do not want another Viet Nam. This entire escalation looks exactly like that did. I do not in any way support a huge escalation of troops or funds for Afghanistan. There is no clearly defined mission. There is no game plan. There is no end game. There is nothing that even resembles something that Americans should lose their lives over….this is a military exercise using kids of the non-elites as soldiers. No. I do not support this.
When the business elites that run this country are willing to send their kids to fight and die I might reconsider. Until that time, this is not important enough for me to support. I urge you NOT to support any bill that comes to the floor of the House or Senate that asks for increasing money or troop levels for the war in Afghanistan under the present muddy and unclear parameters laid down for "victory".
CWO3 Tom Barnes, USCG (Ret.)
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