A Critical Point in Time

The Western military presence in Afghanistan is wearing out its welcome. I strongly believe that the majority of the Afghan population wanted freedom and security for their future. I also strongly believe that Western governments are going about rebuilding that freedom in a less-than-stellar manner. Increasing incidents of "friendly fire" (a pathetically misleading oxymoron) are undermining the positive steps toward a secure future that are made everyday. Western military forces are second to none at breaking apart an adversary and crushing dissent. However, these same forces of destruction are not equipped to rebuild the remaining portions of the broken society. This role rightly falls upon the shoulders of diplomats and non-combatants.