dropping money in the sand

Can someone explain to me why we there is even a discussion being made about sending a proposed 40.ooo more troops tp afganistan to "fight for their freedom" when we have people who need help with their fight everyday right here in America? There are people fighting to be freed of a the reprocutions of a greedy healthcare system, a crumbling housing industry, and a dead auto industry, There are people right here in this country fighing for their homes, fighting to feed their children, and fighting to keep their jobs. Yet, we continue to invest billions of dollars and our servicemen and women in the "aiding" other countries,

I remember when the stimulous bill was being passed, and there was a major resistance in this country to help the people, but when we are planning to send more troops to afgan-a-wha? We hear nothing.

Look I'm all about helping people, but someone gave me some wise words once, they said the best thing you can do for the needy is to NOT BECOME the needy.

There is politics and image at major play here, so since doing the right thing, which in my opinion is to withdraw all troops and protect ourselves, will probably not happen until there is no choice, and that will be when there is no money left.

40,ooo troops will cost us millions upon millions of dollars, money that could be going to all of these programs being slashed in half, or to the businesses that are doing the right thing, but being hurt by the economy. The war is a major reason we are in this mess, and it looks like it will be this war that keeps us there.