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Google Images || 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-- both are inaccurately formatted. •Post your entry on the wiki by Friday, December 9th.

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? No evidence ** Paragraph 1: ** The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization is credible because the members who post have to be veterans. They have to have an honorable discharge or must be in the military currently. The only people who can post on the VFW website, or be a part of the organization, are first-hand accounts who have fought overseas and know exactly what is going on.  **Paragraph 2:** Describe your person's perspective on the U.S.'s involvement in Afghanistan. This answer has 4 parts. As much as the VFW would like to take the troops out of Afghanistan, for economic stability and to save lives, they do not believe they have been very successful in bringing Afghanistan back to a state of well-being. A blogger, who posted about the military involvement in Afghanistan writes, "...the VFW national commander reports that Afghanistan is difficult, it is complicated, and any definition of success involves the Afghan government assuming total control over their own country," (VFW blogger). The unnamed blogger writes about the VFW's national commander's, Richard L. DeNoyer opinion on Afghanistan and the possibility of lowering soldiers wages. The commander talks about how, "[t]he troops are of one voice against proposals to change their pay and allowances, the existing military retirement system, and the overall TRICARE health program," (DeNoyer). DeNoyer is, "a retired Marine and Vietnam combat veteran from Middleton, Mass," (VFW blogger). He believes that the fact that we are in this war has forced the idea of lowering soldiers pay, "...just to balance the federal deficit," (DeNoyer) and he does not think it is fair to do this to the men and women who are risking their lives overseas. **Paragraph 3: ** How would your person answer the question: When should the United States leave Afghanistan? The VFW would answer the question by saying that we should leave Afghanistan A.S.A.P. The reason is because the people apart of this organization are veterans and know what it is like to be at war overseas. They know what it is like to be away from family and to have to know they might die every day. The VFW would support the idea of coming home quickly so that the economy can regain its poise and for the soldiers to return home. Works Cited VFW. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. .