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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXVIII Issue XI September 15, 2021 The Ogden Valley News Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-2688 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745-2879 Fax: 801-745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@digis.net crwendell@msn.com Opinions expressed by advertisers, columnists or letters to the editor are not necessarily the opinions of the owners and staff of The Ogden Valley News. Guidelines for Letters to the Editor Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and the address of the writer submitted. The Ogden Valley News reserves the right to edit or decline printing of any submissions. Announcements Sought As a community service, The Ogden Valley News will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. We invite residents to send their announcements to: Letters to the Editor Mountain Arts and Music Says “Thank You!” Mountain Arts and Music would like to thank everyone who came and participated at our Summer Open Arts and Music event. Lots of music was played on the open mic and there are quite a few people who left the evening with a beautiful watercolor painting of their own—many who had never done anything like this before! MAM would like to thank the following people who were there to make it all happen: Marcia Knorr, Craig Powell, Dave Deutch, Ken Beck, Hap Stephens, Jennifer Sorensen, Lori Thomas, Linda Babcock, Izzy Fisher, and Angela Powell. They took care of the sound system so those on the open mic stage sounded great, guided folks in watercolor and poetry, and managed the kids’ projects. And, once more, we want to thank the Hyde family for allowing us to hold our event in the lovely Huntsville Square, which is a true inspiration for creativity! responsibly as they can. Sure, the Taliban will not govern as America would without women’s rights obscenities, their version of Sharia Law, and all that. But let’s face the cold fact—Afghanistan did not want what America and NATO were selling. After 20 years of getting the chance to stand on their own, Afghanistan folded overnight—overnight! Their own president and leadership were among the first to “get out of Dodge” and abandon their people. America doesn’t need to peel that onion back any deeper. I have no love for, or make excuses for, the leadership of either party, but President’s Obama, Trump, and Biden have done their best with the “soup sandwiches” they were delivered (though as mentioned, President Obama, and subsequently President Trump, failed to deliver a more timely and orderly exit when they had the chance, after calculating that taking on the Taliban’s benefactors was not an option, both leaving the mess for their successors). Every opportunity was given by each American President to afford the leadership of Afghanistan a chance. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans failed nearly as much as the Afghan leadership did; Afghanistan failed in failing to embrace the vision America offered. Tragic? Yes. Expensive? Yes. Intelligence failures in assessing the requirements for an orderly withdraw, absolutely. But it was time to stop investing in a regime that could not, given every opportunity, stand on its own. Now, its time to look forward and find a different approach to assuring America’s security interests relative to Afghanistan. If America sees a threat coming from their direction, we’ll address it forcefully and decisively when the time comes. My sense is to just let it go. We’ll be okay, our allies will be okay, and Afghanistan will be okay with the decisions they’ve made. Thank God we will not be wasting any more lives or treasure there. Avoid the doomers and gloomers on this matter. When the messy exodus (NEO - Noncombatant Evacuation Operation) is done, there will be time to attack our leaders and institutions, the media will assure us of that, and place blame, conduct investigations, and exercise reforms. In the meantime, let’s keep our fingers crossed that our painful withdraw is a painless as possible. Thoughts? Come by The Mad Moose. Share a “Cup of Victory” with me. I’ll share a story with a poignant message. So folks, relax. America is not weak; it’s very strong. Keeping it strong and supporting America with good, elected representatives that have their heads clear and their vision on target with what’s best for America and its presence on the global stage is key. Mike Seguin, Eden Trish Painter, for Mountain Arts and Music Afghanistan: Relax folks Relax. All will be okay with Afghanistan. I don’t say this as a naïve, hopeful, out-oftouch, wishful-thinking contrarian dove. I take the matter seriously, especially for our fallen troops. And, I say this as a senior leader who has spent years close to the matter and time at the Embassy in Kabul, and decades working with American allies. My first response to the drama in Kabul has been published in detail at the UtahBullMooseParty.com website. You can find an assessment there of accountability and what in hindsight should have been done. As a former diplomat at the Afghanistan embassy (2008) and Senior Army Leader (U.S. Army War College – Class of 2017), I want to encourage you take a deep breath and relax. Our troops did a great job and represented America well for 20 years there. America avoided attacks emanating from Afghanistan for two decades, and Osama bin Laden was brought to justice in 2011. Now, instead of America spending its treasure indefinitely, to the tune of billions of dollars policing and building Afghanistan, the Taliban and its benefactors now get the job. Folks, the Taliban doesn’t want their ***** kicked again. 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