Go, America, Go!

I saw this article by chance on Google News and the first thing that entered my mind was the word "Hallelujah!" I was happy and optimistic. Finally, I thought to myself, America is where it must be: at the front of the March. But, then, my lonely balloon popped and I realized the ugly turth.

Our president is just filled with hot air. Hot air that looks a helluva a lot like gas, but, hot air, nevertheless. And, after hearing of this newest development, I got reminded of what he did about Iraq. He "withdrew" troops; however, there still remains there a good number of American troops. In fact, this man President is so good at fooling everybody - therefore, too busy to help his own Country - that he had  convinced the Nobel Committee to award him the Nobel Peace Prize for nothing but promising to commit a deed of peace. How nice? So much for "actions speak louder than words.". 

So, was I excited that Obama has finally decided to end an already unjust war? Yes. But am I certain that I will be happy and satisfied with his plan? No. At best, I can only hope that his "withdrawal plan" will bing back the "combat troops." After all, if that's what he has done in Iraq, where there is absolutely nothing or no one to fight, then that is the best we can hope for in Afghanistan, where there still lingers the "Enemy of the State." 

WASHINGTON — President Obama takes his case for winding down the nation's 10-year war in Afghanistan to a war-weary public tonight when he announces the start of troop withdrawals in a prime-time address to the nation.

The widely anticipated White House speech, which comes 18 months after Obama announced a surge of 30,000 troops in an effort to defeat al-Qaeda and beat back the Taliban, will outline the speed and scope of his plan to begin bringing those troops home.

"We hope a lot of Americans will tune in to watch," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday. The speech begins at 8 p.m. ET, and on Thursday, Obama heads to Fort Drum, N.Y., to meet with soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division, many of whom have just returned from deployments in Afghanistan.

There was widespread speculation Tuesday about how Obama would fulfill his commitment to begin withdrawing some of the 100,000 troops next month and bring them all home by 2014. Some news reports said the president would cede to the military's wishes and start small, bringing home only 5,000 troops this year; others said the number would be 10,000 or more.