Emailing the President

Just thought I'd share the email I just sent to the President.

As a relatively informed citizen who voted for and financially supported President Obama in the past election, I have a question. Why are we even thinking about sending more troops to Afghanistan? To what end are they fighting? Something like 34000 people died on the roads in the US last year. 9/11 was a sad and tragic day, but we can't send our young people to fight and die just so we can pretend to no longer live in fear. Even if we kill all the terrorists in the world, we will not be safe. Safety cannot be guaranteed and increasing safety comes at what cost? What is the cost of another wounded or killed US soldier? I pray to God that you bring our soldiers home. I pray to God that my sons and your daughters can live in a world of increasing peace and not one of increasing war. War is not the answer.