Should British Troops leave Afghanistan?

However some people believe that our soldiers in Afghanistan should not be withdrawn from Afghanistan until the war is over.  They also think that compared to the thousands that have died in car and bike accidents on our roads since the start of the war, 404 is not a lot.  

As well as this many people believe that the United States of America and Britain should not withdraw their troops from Afghanistan until Afghanistan can take over maintaining the country themselves.

However not everyone agrees with these ideas and actions. One of the main points of why I am wanting our soldiers back is because I don’t believe Britain or America would be prepared if there was an surprise attack on us with so many of our soldiers in Afghanistan. When the 9/11 attacks took place it shook the world.  There was no warning that this was going to happen.  This attack resulted in chaos and madness. If there were ever a surprise attack on Britain or America, what would we do without our armed forces to fight back?

Another reason why I think our troops should be withdrawn from Afghanistan is that it is not just the soldiers and Taliban people who have died; there are over 10,000 afghani civilians who have been injured and killed. This large amount of people includes children, women, babies and men. The time people have spent creating weapons; could have been spent creating strategies to solve problems, not strategies of warfare, things like diplomacy maybe?

The issue of our troops in Afghanistan is one that many people have very strong opinions about. Extensive research has shown that some people believe that the troops should not be withdrawn. However I believe that they should be withdrawn and brought home safely. Obviously it appears that this will be an issue that will divide people for some time and the best we can hope for is that people are knowledgeable about such an important topic.