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Perspective on Afghanistan

Angela Merkel Sarah Mikac Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany. Germany's troops in Afghanistan have been asking Angela Merkel why they are fighting in this war.
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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: •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: ** Since November, 22 2005, Angela Merkel has been the Chancellor of Germany. Since she is the Chancellor, she controls the entire government of Germany. The German troops stationed in Afghanistan are asking Angela Merkel why they are there. Merkel went to visit her troops their and said to them that this war is different than those our parents have experienced (Word War I in particular) "because Germany was the agressor,"(Smee). Angela Merkel is working to get their troops out of Afghanistan, but like the United States, she does not want the Afghan government to fall into the hands of the Taliban again. Merkel expects German troops to leave by 2014. Smee, Jess. "'We Can Only Lose the War in Afghanistan.'" //Spiegel Online // //International //. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2011. . ** Paragraph 2: **  Angela Merkel is interested in fighting in Afghanistan because the Taliban was threatening Germany. In one particular case, the Taliban threatened to bomb Oktoberfest; a festival that sends millions of visitors and some government officials. Following this threat other absurd threats were made by the Taliban and Al Queda toward Germany(Montero). The war in Afghanistan has brought a lot of disagreement between Angela Merkel and her people. The soldiers fighting in Afghanistan want to know why exactly they are in Afghanistan? How will this help our country? Angela is continually trying to address this debate but not directly, on a trip to Afghanistan she announced that this war is different than ones our country has previously fought in(Smee). If the United States were to leave Afghanistan Germany would have a lot of things to be worried about. One, How are they going to help Afghanistan now; with 440 billion dollars they have given to Afghanistan, they would be nowhere. Second, what should they do if the Taliban takes control again and threatens Germany again? Without the United States Afghanistan would most likely still be controlled by the Taliban and Al Queda. Afghanistan needs the United States help until it is ready to govern and protect themselves on their own.   Montero, David. "Taliban to Germany: Leave Afghanistan or lose Oktoberfest." //The Christian Science Monitor //. N.p., 28 Sept. 2009. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. . <span style="color: #ab00ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ab00ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px;">Smee, Jess. "'We Can Only Lose the War in Afghanistan.'" // Spiegel Online // // International //. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2011. <http://spiegel.de>. <span style="color: #ab00ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ab00ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: left;">** Paragraph 3: ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ab00ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px;">Angela Merkel would answer the question "When should the United States Leave Afghanistan?" by saying that the work they have already completed would be no where without the United States. The United States should stay longest, until the other country's helping Afghanistan have done their job, and can provide no more help. The United States has done far more and has been most successful than any of the other helping country's. If Germany is to leave Afghanistan by 2014, then the United States should leave by 2015. The United States staying longest should ensure that the Taliban and Al Queda and other terrorist groups will stay clear of the government and hopefully stop their awful actions all together.