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#755675 - 04/24/12 12:14 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Dave Vedder]
big moby Offline
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things would have been different without the Iraq episode........
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#756767 - 04/30/12 01:39 AM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: big moby]
Salmonella Offline
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Just maybe there's something the government isn't telling us.
Seems like Obama ran on the idea of getting us out of that hell hole.
Perhaps when he became Prez, the military powers to be sat him down with some secret intelligence and he said "Oh F*kk, we can't leave yet".

eek2

I'm thinking that the Pentagon boys know a lil more about A'stan than the experts at PP.

No facts to bolster this just a bit of thinking aloud...

BTW, I want us out too.
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#756789 - 04/30/12 10:21 AM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Salmonella]
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I wish we would pull out and let those folks kill each other off.
Wishful thinking.
Fremen.

Russia has historically always had their fingers in the politics of
that area. Kipling wrote a book, "Kim," about the never ending
struggle between the Raj and the Russians for influence in that
part of the world. Nothing has changed I suspect, exception,
we are killing off a lot of our young people in a 'no win' struggle.

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#756793 - 04/30/12 11:01 AM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: ]
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It all boils down to this - I'm right, everyone else is wrong, and anyone who disputes this is clearly a dumbfuck.

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Originally Posted By: Sal
I'm thinking that the Pentagon boys know a lil more about A'stan than the experts at PP.



If they knew shItall about Afghanistan, they'd have known better than to go there.
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#756818 - 04/30/12 12:43 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: ]
Illyrian Offline
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Egad, that would make us as venal as those of the Third Republic
that guaranteed France's collapse.
I am sure some of that goes on, however, I don't believe that is
the prime reason we are there.
I believe 911 put us there and we don't seem to have the sense to
get out.

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#756819 - 04/30/12 12:45 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Illyrian]
Todd Offline
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Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
War is always about money and resources.

Always.

Fish on...

Todd
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#756977 - 05/01/12 10:25 AM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Todd]
Illyrian Offline
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War is about people and their fear and greed. Money, resources and
power are the medium of the belligerents.

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#757034 - 05/01/12 04:31 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Illyrian]
Todd Offline
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Looks like we'll have some troops there for ten more years.

Fish on...

Todd
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#757040 - 05/01/12 04:49 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Todd]
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Aren't we still there so Obama can give more speeches from Kabul and claim credit for more stuff?

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#757079 - 05/01/12 08:15 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: grizz1]
Todd Offline
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Registered: 03/08/99
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Watching the "experts" on O'Reilly in the "Spin Like a Tornado Zone"...

Up until today, lots of gleeful finger pointing..."Obama said he'd get us out of there, but he's done nothing!"

The he gets Bin Laden..."Yeah, but we're still there!"

Today announces that we'll be transferring power over the next couple of years, and be down to supporting roles after that, for eight years after the transfer and drawdown begins.

Today..."Cut and Run! He's been cutting forces in Afghanistan all along and just trying to get us out of there!"

The only thing more moronic than those "experts" are the "experts" here and elsewhere who agree with those morons.

Fish on...

Todd
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#757123 - 05/01/12 10:14 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Todd]
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Loc: Ahhhhh, damn dog!
The only thing more moronic than those "experts" are the "experts" here and elsewhere who agree with those morons.

Fish on...

Todd


HAhahahhHA, I always appreciate how you walk in that grey area. smile


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#757133 - 05/01/12 10:36 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Todd]
Direct-Drive Offline
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Registered: 11/10/09
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Loc: Vancouver, WA
Originally Posted By: Todd
Looks like we'll have some troops there for ten more years.

Fish on...

Todd

Could be longer.
We'll be taking shots with the drones for long time, I suspect.

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#757134 - 05/01/12 10:36 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Somethingsmellsf]
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I'm thinking that some news outfit needs a dose of The Todd!

You'd set 'em straight, wouldn't ya?

Maybe a title for your newly broadcast tid bit would have a name like...............Todd's Sass.........what do you think? Kinda catchy ain't it? rofl
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#757139 - 05/01/12 10:41 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: Somethingsmellsf]
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Actually Obama increased the number of troops in Afghanistan shortly after taking office. Used a "Surge" similar to what was considered effective in Iraq. The actual troop decrease that has been taking place over the last 10 months is really just cutting the troops back to the level they were prior to the surge. We will be there for at least 12 years due to the agreement signed today. Now while we will be doing a lot of training and assisting, we will fight with them when asked. As someone who has worked side by side with the ANA, I see us doing a lot more fighting than training.
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#757523 - 05/03/12 12:31 PM Re: Why are we still in Afganistan? [Re: gvbest]
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"Four things greater than all things are, --
Women and Horses and Power and War"

Perhaps that is why. A quote from tribesmen at the market in Peshawar.

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