More Troops For Afghanistan Or More Bodies For Selfish Gain?

By J.R. Junior

So… Gen. McChrystal & others believe that a troop increase is needed to combat the growing Taliban insurgency. This tells me one of two things: The last eight years have been wasted, and the many men and women who have died have done so in vain. Or, the above assumption is false and is politically motivated. Supposedly, we have been fighting a war in Afghanistan since 2001 against the Taliban and in search of Usama Bin Laden, but we still haven’t found him; and, the Taliban is stronger than ever. So, I have come to the conclusion that the U.S. is not as powerful as she boasts to be. The U.S. intelligent agencies have failed, along with the United States’ military. When the Taliban was over five times the size it is now, the present U.S. and NATO forces were sufficient enough to construct a strong offensive against insurgency. But now that the total size of the Taliban is under 10,000, more troops are needed. Huh?

What am I missing? Is the war in Iraq over? Since the withdrawal of U.S. forces from major Iraqi cities, the media coverage of the Operation Iraqi Freedom has gone from diminished to demolished. The focus is now put on the episode in Afghanistan. So, the problem is never where the real trouble is; the problem is where the attention is. This is only a play by the powers that be (I.e. Robert Gates). The same way that George “What?” Bush used the media to convince us ignorant Americans to invade a country that posed no immediate or distant threat to the U.S. is being used, yet again, to escalate an un-winnable war in a country that was as stable as it has ever been--before having its government overthrown by foreign powers. That’s right. U.S. officials marveled at the fact that the Taliban was able to stable the area of Afghanistan after all of the turmoil it had gone through throughout the last century.

To thank them, we overthrew them, demolishing their infrastructure, and threw the people of Afghanistan into more impoverished conditions. Their military, what we call the Taliban today, was almost completely wiped out. That brings me to another question: Who makes up this “insurgency”? It is the children of the Taliban men who were killed or captured. It is the patriotic Afghani who has witnessed his living conditions gradually or abruptly deteriorate over the past years. It is the man who cannot feed his family, so he plants roadside bombs at $50 a pop (No pun intended).

A troop increase will never better the situation there. Our mere presence in the region is the fuel that ignites violence against U.S. troops. The more troops we send, the more ordinary Arab people become terrorists. Now, the motives that fuel “experts” to conclude that there is a need for a larger military presence is pure political and economical. With an increase in troops comes an increase in funding, an increase in defense contracts and defense contractor money, and pertinent industries. What better way to make money than by selling the U.S. government gear, weapons, and logistical support?

With the Republican Party owning a vast minority (haha… I swear I’m not taking sides.) in Congress, they have run out of tactics. Their “Trash Obama” campaign is not panning out as expected. I do believe that it has been rather entertaining though. The next tactic is to get “Barack O-Sambo” in a lose-lose situation. He can take the side of being against a troop increase, then Republicans can say, “He’s soft on terrorism.” or, “He’s costing the fine men and women of the military their lives.” If he agrees with the Republicans who constructed the plan and sides with increasing troops, then it becomes his war in much of the way that the war in Iraq is associated with Bush. Then, when we lose--or to save face, withdraw, thus losing--the blame is placed back on Democrats and Obama. And with an increase comes the need for more funding. If he decides to send additional military personnel, billions more of U.S. dollars will need to be spent. And, you and I know how much Republicans love to point out how much money Democrats are spending. So, by mid-2010 (that’s pronounced “twenty-ten“), when Republicans are gearing up to campaign for the presidency (Yes… It will be that early. It has already started. And, Sarah Palin is still in the front-running. Ugh! Sickening…), they can point out how large the national deficit has grown since “that Black man” has been in office.

There is no Taliban (Well, not in Afghanistan. Let‘s try Pakistan. Oh, we can‘t go there). There is no need to put more young Americans in harm’s way to fight a war they know nothing about. This is just YOUR government (Either party that’s involved in rhetoric is the government.) and YOUR media playing the games of politics and ratings at your expense. These “commanders” are being commanded by their political associations and own conquests for kickbacks in the name of special assignments and appointments. Your children are dying! Your children are dying! Your children are dying! While politicians are using our lives to play politics, you refuse to read the newspaper or watch news broadcasts because “It’s always bad news.” They are telling you what you need to know (if you read between the lies--that’s no typo), but you would rather be ignorant and blind… Open your… Wait! That’s J-One’s signature…
They are telling you what you need to know, but you would rather remain unaware and unconscious. Wake Up And Smell The B.S.


J-One Royal Fam Says:

Well, well, well. Trying to steal my signature huh?? I'll let it slide this time because you are more than 100% correct. But, everyone should know me with my responses... I'm going to dance around your subject and make it all tie together. Where should we begin this time...? Oh! That's right!! 2001.

Not too long after 9/11 (actually 3 days after), we already knew how the whole thing was done; from the masterminds to the pilots and from the 3 years before when they were living with an FBI informant to being flight-trained at a military base.... Oh, not that part... Sorry! Anyway, my point is... We already pointed the finger at the Taliban. They even said that if we could provide the proof, then they would gladly cooperate and help look for Usama with us! Well, we never did give them the proof... Just some air strikes that did nothing but piss everybody in Afghanistan off. Hell, we even killed one of our own, a former NFL player, who voided his contract to fight this faux war. I would attack the U.S. if I was in Afghanistan, also. We bombed their country... and found nothing! What does that sound like???

The Troop Increase

This was something that was heavily debated during the 2008 election. How McCain was saying that the troop increase worked and he voted for it and Obama didn't and blah blah blah! Well it didn't work... Because we WITHDREW!!! No victory, a withdrawal. That was Bush's war, so Obama gets no credit (or blame) for that. Now we want to do the same thing. Hmmm... We've been there for 8 years, going on 9, we haven't found what we are looking for (if HE even exists anymore), and now we want to "protect" the people of Afghanistan from it's own GOVERNMENT!!! That's right; a GOVERNMENT, not a TERRORIST group.

Quick History Lesson:

Who was there for Afghanistan after the U.S. used them to beat the Soviet Union in 1989 and then left? The Taliban. Who stabilized a country deemed unstabilizable? The Taliban. So, then who are we to attack them based on pure speculation? When asked to provide proof to the Taliban and the U.S. citizens, there was stalling, hesitation and then a lack of evidence (no evidence to be exact!). Just some food for thought as I continue on!

The Political-Media Circus

The last 9 months have been a political poo-slinging fest. Who flings poo? A monkey. So from here on, I will call the conservative politicians monkeys (some good ol' reverse stereotyping)! The monkeys have blatantly disrupted health care reform, because if passed, the democrats would keep there overwhelming majority in both chambers of Congress. The monkeys have racially divided our country (AGAIN!!!), because that's the engine behind the health care assassination. Now, the monkeys are trying to use the fear of the Arab--mixed with the fear of losing, mixed with the 24-hour news conglomerates--to ensure a win in 2010 and 12. If this sounds like a group of people (sorry I mean monkeys) who are looking out for YOUR best interests, then you really need to leave reality TV alone and pick up a history book. I mean look at the news: SARAH PALIN IS SPEAKING TO THE CHINESE ABOUT REAGANOMICS, ONE OF THE MOST OPPRESSING ECONOMIC PLANS A PRESIDENT HAS EVER PASSED!!! The are so many oxymorons in that sentence that I feel like a moron for having to write it.

Phew! I'm almost exhausted from dodging all the SHIT!! As I look over to some of my fellow American citizens... They are completely covered in it... And like it! They want more. They don't even know what it is, but can't get enough of it. They are walking around reeking of it. They form their opinions from it. They teach their children about it. All the while... IT'S SHIT! MONKEY SHIT! I'm not saying that the Democrats are better, but they are at least trying to DO better. They are for damn sure ACTING better.

So you can either be fed shit and like it or...

Open Your Eyes...That's What They're For!!!