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Perspective on Afghanistan John McCain Arizona Created By - Michael W 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. not an acceptable source 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? Senator McCain is a very reliable source. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War and was a POW that was tortured on numerous accounts during it. His experience in war would make him a good candidate for this subject. He also is a smart man, "He did well in academic subjects that interested him, such as literature and history, but studied only enough to pass subjects he struggled with, such as mathematics." (Wikipedia John McCian page) In the 2008 presidential election he was the Republican candidate but lost to Barrack Obama. His perspective on war would not be twisted at all due to his first hand experience with it.

McCain as a veteran is surprisingly pro-war on this particular one. "Though no veteran would ever think of himself as "pro-war," I believe that the fight in Afghanistan is critical to our national security. Our goals there are achievable and success is worth the continued sacrifice." (McCain) He believes the last time the world abandoned Afghanistan, it fell into violence. The 9/11attacks were maybe the worst terrorist attacks in the history of the world and McCain believes we need to prevent anything like that from happening again. McCain strongly supports the troops staying in Afghanistan.

He feels that we must succeed in Afghanistan. "We must succeed in Afghanistan for many reasons." (McCain) McCain believes we can't leave now because if we do the Taliban and Al Qaeda will keep terrorizing innocent citizens and plan new attacks on the US. In his mind success is a requirement. "Al Qaeda seems to find a way to reconstitute itself." (McCain) So he believes that the correct time to leave is when we officially bring Al Qaeda's forces down. This would be making sure no more terrorists attacks by Al Qaeda take place in the US.

McCain, John. "McCain: Why We Can -- and Must -- Win the War in Afghanistan - CNN." //Featured Articles from CNN//. CNN Opinion, 28 Oct. 2009. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. .

//SENATOR JOHN McCAIN DISCUSSES THE U.S. MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN - YouTube//. Perf. John McCain. //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// YTTownHall, 17 May 2011. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. .