More than 60% of US citizens said yes when asked whether the US should withdraw troops stationed in Afghanistan (Afghan). Would you be surprised that more than half of Americans think the United States was wrong to use military force in Afghanistan? The United States sent more than 47,000 troops there and caused more than 2,300 American deaths (The Times). These deaths do not include the number of civilian casualties. The United States has been involved for more than a decade. Perhaps it is time for America to rethink its military strategy. In 2008, civilian deaths increased by 40%, with more than 2,000 deaths in war-related violence. These deaths are mainly due to airstrikes by American forces (Infobase Learning). This is one of the many reasons why Afghan civilians have opposed the presence of American troops in their country. “In the Middle East, ordinary people – the so-called “Arab street” – reacted angrily to US interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, even though many of them had little love for the Taliban or Saddam. Hussein” (Alan 45). Afghan President Karzai announced on March 15, 2014 that his “army was ready to take over because it has already protected 93% of the country and was strong enough without assistance” (Central and South Asia). Since Afghan troops are capable of protecting their country, many Americans believe our troops should be withdrawn and repatriated. Even though the goal of U.S. and Afghan troops is peace, it seems that since U.S. troops arrived there has been nothing but unrest and death on both sides. "Karzai refused to sign a security deal with the United States, which would have allowed its troops to remain in the country after 2015, and said he... middle of paper... president of the Afghanistan has declared that it is ready to use its army to protect its country and that it and its people want peace and can achieve it without the arrival of foreign troops. Works Cited “Afghanistan” Afghanistan .Np, nd Web March 11, 2014Allport, Alan and Alan Marzilli. American Military Policy Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2004. Print.Board, The Times Editorial. “The Afghan Question: How Many US Troops Should Stay?” Los Angeles - Times. Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2013. Web. March 11, 2014Gerdes, Louise I. The Armed Forces. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013 Print. “Infobase Learning. » Learning the infobase. Np, and Web. March 12, 2014 “Karzai says US troops can leave Afghanistan. » Central and South Asia. Np, Web. March 18, 2014 “10 facts about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan” “10 facts about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. » Np, and Web. March 25. 2014