tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054521671768779399.post1016884457183917774..comments2023-10-30T12:22:17.806-04:00Comments on Liberty Takes Effort: Afghanistan Withdrawal: President Obama gets it rightLiberty Takes Efforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13398225334133635697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054521671768779399.post-87485577795950564382014-06-04T20:39:54.872-04:002014-06-04T20:39:54.872-04:00I concur with your assessment, Dan, that the end n...I concur with your assessment, Dan, that the end no longer justifies the means in Afghanistan. We have asked enough of our military men and women. But, America doesn't like to quit. However, continuing on a path that restricts our military from defending themselves under rules of engagement; is stunted by an Afghan leader who is not “all in” with our forces and strategy and deters us from the goals we set forth; and is clearly not supported by a great majority of the American people, means it’s time to call it quits. <br /><br />In a recent article on human goals in Psychology magazine, a statement is made that is clearly true for our situation in Afghanistan as well. <br />"It's easy to fall prey to the sunk-cost fallacy - that we've already put so much time, money, or effort into a goal that it would be a waste to stop pursuing it now.” But the sacrifice and effort previously made is not honored more by putting our heads in the sand and avoiding the reality that we have done what we could and now it’s time to go. It will not make less the losses many have endured. Sadly, that pain will continue. But more loss, more risk of life and limb for a situation that has clearly stalled is not the answer.<br /><br />I agree with you that we have asked enough of our military and their families in this circumstance already. Enough is enough. "Sometimes, goal disengagement, quitting, is necessary and beneficial."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054521671768779399.post-88164886603859895942014-06-04T09:55:41.036-04:002014-06-04T09:55:41.036-04:00Great read!! Wonderful blog! Great read!! Wonderful blog! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354352032378608373noreply@blogger.com