"Afghans want their country back - and Americans should listen" by David Ignatius

This article is about the war in Afghanistan and centers on how most Afghans feel about the foreign U.S. troops being there. Ignatius explains that something needs to be done so that the Afghans feel more secure about the troops. If nothing is done to make them believe that the U.S. is there to help, progress can't be made with the people. Ignatius uses research by Canadian researcher Norine Macdonald. 

• 50 percent of the population feels that recent military operations are bad for the Afghan people
• 65 percent feel that the foreign forces kill more civilians than the Taliban did
• 55 percent oppose military operations against the Taliban
• 58 percent think it's wrong to work with foreign forces
• only 31 percent believe NATO forces are protecting the people

Ignatius uses logos to prove his point. By filling his article with facts, he makes it almost impossible to deny that the Afghan people are against the foreign forces in their country.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/19/AR2010111904376.html

About David Ignatius

David Ignatius is an associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post. He has written seven novels, including Penetration, which was made into a movie called Body of Lies. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Russel Crowe. His column won the 2000 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary and the 2004 Edward Weintal Prize.