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of the topic: the Person or Agency's Logo || PHOTO of the Perspectives' Primary concern about the Afghanistan War. e.g Women's education or abusive security forces || A quality perspective will: •Answer the questions in extended power paragraphs. inconsistently used--not in first answer •Draw evidence from two high quality, credible sources. One source cited •Cite evidence internally and in a Works Cited-- internal citations are 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 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? Rep. Ron Paul is a physician, author and Congressman who seeks to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 elections. His opinion is credible because he’s been through campaigns and he’s been chosen to speak in front of a crowd about September 11, 2001.He’s interested in the Afghanistan war because he is interested in the U.S.’s economy.

The United States is in “130 countries and has over 900 bases around the world” (Ron Paul, ABC News). He believes that the U.S.’s economy is weak because of our military interest in settling on other countries. When the Taliban took over Afghanistan he knew there wasn’t going to be a positive outcome due to the fact that the U.S. would want to settle there. He was “booed in public when he shared his views on September 11, 2001, and about the war the United States has been fighting ever since” (ABC News). He believes that the U.S.’s economy will stabilize once the U.S. leaves Afghanistan. Many people do not support his views, so if the U.S. did leave Afghanistan and the economy went up, it would give him a boost on his campaign.

When should the United States leave Afghanistan?

Rep. Ron Paul would answer the question above with a very simple answer: as soon as possible. He thinks the U.S. already spent too much time fighting there and not much has been accomplished ever since. He voted against the Afghanistan war as well as the war in Iraq. He believes in “the use of military power” (ABC News) but only for extreme causes. He could be seen as a pacifist in some ways, his views about this war are that by leaving Afghanistan the United States would save money as well as the lives of innocent people.

Volack, Jason M. "Ron Paul Booed During Debate." //ABC News//. (13): 1. Web. 8 Dec.

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Reference Source: Terkel, Amanda. "Ron Paul's Call For Afghanistan Withdrawal Draws Cheers At Fox News GOP Debate." //Huffington Post// (July 2011): n. pag. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. .