I am not for the war in Afghanistan. The main reason I oppose the war is because the Russians invaded Afghanistan and eventually lost there. What the U.S. is doing in Afghanistan is slightly different. However, I think the odds will be against the United States just like they were against the Soviet Union. One reason I think the United States is at a disadvantage in Afghanistan is because American troops are fighting on enemy soil. It is very difficult if not impossible to defeat someone on their own turf. That belief has been a major principle of warfare for a long time. The Romans understood this principle well. This principle explains why the Romans would slaughter entire populations when they would invade an area. The Romans realized that there would be an insurgency if some people in an area were killed and others were not. Land and trees will not fight you. People will.
Another reason I am not for the war in Afghanistan is because I think it will cost too much in regard to money and lives. The U.S. has a huge deficit. Staying in Afghanistan will increase it and make it worse. I think that the money being spent in Afghanistan is greatly needed in the United States to improve the economic problems and other bad conditions facing America.
I think more American lives can be saved if the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan. The best way to fight the war on terrorism is to strengthen security in the United States. Americans can prevent another September 11th by improving airport security and security elsewhere in the U.S. It is important to understand that terrorists operate all over the world. America should not just focus on Afghanistan because terrorists operate in the United States, Canada, and European countries. These countries have large Muslim populations. It is easy for the terrorists to blend in among Muslims who are innocent.

There are many lessons that the rest of the world can learn from the crisis in Haiti. One important lesson is that anyone in any country at anytime can be victims of natural disasters. The crisis in Haiti points out that it is important for all countries to further develop and improve how they handle the preparation and aftermath of natural disasters. This point was very evident when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The response to the crisis in Haiti has been very good in my opinion. I am pleased with how the U.S. and other countries have contributed to the relief efforts. I think that the United States should be careful about contributing too much money because the United States has a huge deficit. It is hard for America to help other countries that are suffering when America is suffering in many ways itself.

The second lesson that the crisis in Haiti teaches is that there tends to be anarchy and disorder in society when people become desperate. The looting and violence that has broken out in Haiti reminds me of what happened after Hurricane Katrina hit. It seems that people show their true nature when times are hard. It is easy to be moral and rational when times are easy. The hard times tend to test people's ability to cope.

The third lesson that the crisis in Haiti teaches is that it is important to expect the unexpected. Earthquakes are unexpected occurrences in the Caribbean. It caught many people off guard when the earthquake occurred in Haiti. The Caribbean Sea is more known for its hurricanes than any other natural disaster. There have been small tremors here in Georgia. One tremor occurred early in the morning a few years ago. It pointed out to me that even the Southeastern region of the United States is at risk of having an earthquake.