For my group’s topic for assign blog number five was The War in Afghanistan. For our discussion, we researched how President Bush and Obama handled the Afghanistan war. First we are going to give some facts, then talk about the individual presidents. Obama vs. Bush who was the better president?
Obama shifted the military focus from high casualty missions against the al-Qaeda and Taliban to target drone and security force operations. Obama saw the capture and the killing of Osama Bin Laden. The man was believed to be responsible for the terrorist attack in 2001. 33,000 more troops were sent to Afghanistan in October of 2009. Since that, more hostility has been aimed toward Americans.
The first president I will talk about is Bush. Bush was the president from 2001-2009 (43rd president). Eight months into his first term action took place. The terrorist attack that no one will ever forget, 9/11. After this happened Bush had to to take control so he announced the War on Terror. The War of Terror is a military campaign, which includes the war in Afghanistan that happened in 2001 and the war in Iraq that happened in 2003. Bush also promoted economy, healthcare, education, and social security reform.
The next president I will talk about is Obama. Obama is the current president. He is the 44th president, starting his 1st term in office in 2009. Once Obama became president, many more soldiers were injured and killed. Under Bush, fewer than 600 soldiers were killed during his two terms. Nearly 80%, or just under 1,500, of the soldiers were killed in Obama’s 1st term. That is about ⅔ of all the soldiers! Also during Obama’s 1st term, around 15,000 were injured. That is 70% of the injured soldiers with his 1st term and Bush’s two terms combined. Obama has since begun to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
Even though Obama is trying to bring home many troops from Afghanistan, some forces will still have to remain there. So by 2014, security duties from America will still remain in Afghanistan, but not as many soldiers will remain there. With the withdrawal of troops the war will hopefully come to an end. As the number of troops in Afghanistan decreases, the death rate and injuries will likely decrease.
Sources:
"Breitbart.com." Breitbart News Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. <http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/09/11/Mainstream-Media-Ignoring-Increase-In-Deaths-Wounded-In-Afghanistan-Under-Obama>.
"Obama v. Bush on Spending, Debt and Growth of Government." Examiner.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2013. <http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-v-bush-on-spending-debt-and-growth-of-government>.
Comments
So why is this exactly like Tiffanie's?
So who do you prefer? That would be perfect for you to discuss at the end!