War on terror still not getting the support it requires

The request for troops sent by General McChrystal to President Obama over a month ago still has not been answered. Here’s the story.

General McChrystal, the top U.S. officer in Kabul, made an official request for additional troops over a month ago now. General McChrystal gave multiple options. One of those requests called for 60,000 additional troops and a more popular request called for approximately 40,000 more troops to be sent oversees to assist in the war against terror. I have no details on the third scenario. The story reads that these requests are finally being deliberated on today. This is reportedly the fifth meeting of the war council. There is reportedly unease about such a significant escalation. General McChrystal has reported that the U.S. faces possible “mission failure” in Afghanistan unless the U.S. quickly sends large numbers of forces there. The Obama administration has yet to take any action.

Now I know it has been over a month since this request was sent, I’m thinking in the neighborhood of five to six weeks. The last number I saw said that over 50 soldiers have been killed since the request was sent. How many more soldiers will die while the powers that be sit on their hands and talk about it. A week is bad enough but over a month now. And why have we not gotten around to making a decision yet? Well we have been busy with stuff like running off to Denmark to lose the Olympics to Rio. What is more important to you? Soldier’s lives or the Olympics in the President’s home town? The behavior and lack of responsibility shown by the administration in this decision is completely unacceptable. The fact that they have had five meetings and still haven’t made a decision proves that apparently they didn’t have any idea what was going on in Afghanistan. I don’t feel someone who was properly informed and up to speed would be so surprised by a request for additional troops or take five meetings to catch up on what was going on. Make a decision. Support the war against terror or pull out. Do not leave our soldiers unequipped to do the job putting their lives in danger. If you want to pull out then do it. I do not agree but that is an entirely different story about how the world super power is giving up and will become a nice spineless target for everyone with a grudge.

Its already been too long and more than 50 soldiers have died that possibly wouldn’t have died with appropriate resources. Whatever the decision, a decision needs to be made.