The problem comes with defining freedom for other people. I'm sure there are Iraqis and Afghans who would say that American soldiers are taking away their freedom to do what they want to do.
“I’m sure there are Iraqis and Afghans who would say that American soldiers are taking away their freedom to do what they want to do.”
I’m not sure “freedom to be in the Taliban” counts as a freedom. The Taliban are a foreign/drug money funded bunch of Islamic supremacists. When they were in power they wouldn’t let people play soccer, made them grow beards, etc. etc.. W’eve already supported Afghanistan’s ineffectual anti-Western government for too long. But when we leave things will get worse for the Afghans, not better.
I’m not sure “freedom to be an al queda terrorist” counts as a freedom either. Except for the part where we kicked out Sadaam (who was a jerk who tortured and killed his own people) we spent all of our time in Iraq supporting their government by protecting their people against foreign financed terrorists. Seems like things have taken a turn for the worst after we left there, too.