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.