NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has confirmed that they have shortened the pullout date for the soldiers to 2014. The NATO organization believes that the main objectives are reachable in two years and if they stay for longer it will provoke more issues overseas. Evacuating the soldiers would begin mid-2013 and continue until all NATO forces are out of Afghanistan. I strongly believe that pulling the troops out this rapidly is not going to be a good choice, due to the fact that there will be another power vacuum like the one that occurred in the 80’s with Russia. This power vacuum was formed because Russia was the only true force controlling the people of Afghanistan, and when they left, it left room for terrorist organizations to take over such as the Taliban and Al Qaeda. To prevent this we need to complete all missions big or small to ensure that history does not repeat itself. Of course the main objective in the war is to eliminate the threats, but there is much more to this particular event. In order to win this war there needs to be a solid educational system, and the youth of Afghanistan need to learn that America and all NATO countries are not bad. If NATO does stick with the 2014 pullout date there will not be a solid enough base for a sustainable independent country to form. When and if NATO decides to proceed with this plan all we can do as Americans and surrounding countries is hope that Afghanistan can build their own base to form a more successful country.
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