THE INTERNATIONAL CANVAS: GOING HOME

GOING HOME

Nearly a decade is about to get over but the futile war in Afghanistan continues.I followed the election of Afghanistan 2010 closely because this election is the most crucial one, however results are yet to be declared around in mid -october.Everyone is eying on this election because there is a planned withdrawal of US army in year 2011. Nevertheless many things has to be done before the troops leave the region.There has to be a stabilized government which can take responsibility of defence on their own and that stability will only come from a concrete government.The corrupt Afghan government of Karzai is also a huge concern for restoring peace in this county.

US army transition will be a very complex one.High command officers will continue their service in order to assist Afghan National Army-to strengthen them and to execute certain mission.that means there is not a complete withdrawal in near future for time being.

Sue Pastorini,a wife of a soldier named Bruce was relieved when she heard the Quran burning plan has been called off.Her husband is currently serving in Afghanistan. The Quran burning plan terrified her, fearing that it put her husband life in unnecessary danger.

Wives have been praying for their husbands,Mothers have been praying for their sons.They eat their grain without them just hoping for war to end.Children wonder when will their heroic father come and tell them war bounded stories.There is an immense silence at soldiers' house,where one can even hear a feeble breath. .One phone call from the border to their home is more than enough to break that silence and it raises the bar of hope.

"It's just the relief. The world is off my shoulders. All I wanted is for him to come home and be safe," said Honeycutt's finance, Elizabeth Giolando.

The US forces in Iraq had been more lucky than Army serving in Afghanistan.They have gone back to their place after recent withdrawal of forces last month.I strongly believe after such a long unending war where casualties are there at the doors of the troops,the morale has also gone down in this long run.they need to go home.There may be another layer of hurdle these soldiers have to tackle and that is of trauma-disturb state of mind..The transition should take as soon as possible a rigid government is formed so that these soldiers can go home and get united with their family.But it should be only done after they have a back up in Afghanistan.I hope the transition takes place well in time and I hope the government will do their bit of providing assistance to the US forces who are helping towards making a strong Afghan Army.