Tomorrow night you go before the American people and the world to tell them of your decision to send more troops into Afghanistan, it is reported. The great thing about the future is we can shape it by our choices and actions. I hope this report proves to be innacurate.

There is much written about this decision on both sides. But none of that matters. The only thing that matters is what you think and do. The buck does stop with you. Not only will you be judged by your actions, but you will also signal the course of our nation, and confirm or deny the hopes of every American who supported and supports you. Let me be clear what the public thinks is totally unimportant. We will shift our opinions many times depending on how we favor the winds. But you promised to deliver three things we all want: 1) Change in our politics; 2) Change in how our government serves its citizens; and 3) Change in our position on the world stage. In each of these areas the American presence in Afghanistan represents the status quo you promised to shake-up.

You have said many times change will not come easy. And you have called on us to help. Now it's your turn to make what will be the boldest and most impactful of all your moves. Pull American troops out and get down to the business of dealing with the complex issues from a new and different perspective. Yeah, I know I have no idea of the complexities and details involved. But what I and many do know is that the decision to withdraw, and the course that comes with it are required to start down a new path, a path of change. The time has come for peace to become an American process and course of action, not just an empty aim.

Do the right thing Mr. President!