Afghanistan War Worth It? View From Canada

In the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama juxtaposed the war in Afghanistan as one of necessity in comparison to the war in Iraq. In the succeeding months the war in Iraq was effectively ended but, to maintain his political credentials, Obama dramatically increased American troop levels in Afghanistan. These increased levels partly offset the withdrawals by NATO countries and today there are few signs that there is any measurable success.

The death of bin Laden a few weeks ago provided Washington with an opportunity to reassess the war in Afghanistan, and there are now signs the United States will increase the pace of its troop withdrawals. With the 2012 presidential election campaign already underway and the need for enormous cuts in expenditures, it could be that the western war in Afghanistan will begin its fade into oblivion.Full article here.