Frontline: Obama’s War
After nearly nine months in office, President Obama is under heavy pressure to follow through on the campaign promises that got him elected. Obama inherited a heaping plate of problems from his predecessor, but he now has to take ownership over the successes and failures of these issues, including the economy, health care reform, and the war in Afghanistan.
Although very few Americans had any reservations about retaliating against Al Qaeda and the Taliban after 9/11, the past eight years has seen many Americans become dissolutioned with our role in Afghanistan. The Iraq War has diverted both military resources and public attention, resulting in today’s all-too-common questions: (1) What are we trying to achieve in Afghanistan?, and (2) Should we send more troops?
To help provide an updated perspective, Frontline aired “Obama’s War” last night:
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