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Perspective on Afghanistan

Senator Jeff Merkley, (D-Oregon) Sentor Jeff Merkley Created By - Graham D A quality perspective will: •Answer the questions in extended power paragraphs. inconsistently used •Draw evidence from two high quality, credible sources. •Cite evidence internally and in a Works Cited-- inaccurately formatted. •Post your entry on the wiki by Friday, December 9th.
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1. Introduce your person and explain why he/she has a credible opinion on the War in Afghanistan. Credit source, not a power paragraph, 2. Describe your person's perspective on the U.S.'s involvement in Afghanistan. Your answer should address following bullet points: Incomplete answer-- Some generally addressed without supporting evidence •Why is he/she interested in Afghanistan? Is it personal, political, social, economic, religious, humanitarian, etc? •How was this person affected when the Taliban controlled Afghanistan •How has this person been affected by the United States presence in Afghanistan? •How would this person's life change if the United States left Afghanistan abruptly? 3. How would your person answer the question: When should the United States leave Afghanistan? Not a power paragraph Jeff Merley is a democratic U.S. Sentor from Oregon. He is 55 years old and us credible because he is in a place of government and he had to be elected. Also one he was influential in pushing through an amendment to get the U.S. out of Afghanistan.

Merkly does not want to be in Afghanistan because he cares about our troups and wants them home. It is personal to him and he thinks that we have achieved what we needed to achieve. So, now its time for our troops to come home. Merley was effected when the Taliban was in control of Afghanistan because they were doing bad things and were the ones held responsible for the attacks of 9/11. So, as a member of the Senate it was his responsibility to help the American government make the right moves. Merley thought going in to destroy the Taliban was a good idea at first, but now sense we have completed our goals he desperately wants us out. Merleys life wouldn't change if the United States left Afghanistan abruptly because that's what he would want.

Sentor Jeff Merkley would answer as soon as possible or in other words now. He said “Our American forces have successfully pursued the two main goals set when we went to Afghanistan: stamping out the al Qaeda training camps and hunting down and bringing to justice those responsible for 9/11, it is time to bring our men and women home. The U.S. Senate sent that message to the President today in unequivocal terms.”(Merkley)

"Senate Sends Message To President: Bring U.S. Forces In Afghanistan Home Faster." //Jeff Merkley - Fighting for Oregon in the U.S. Senate: Home//. United States Sente, 31 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. 