What is a "win" in Afghanistan? (Jackpine Radical)

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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Thu Jun-23-11 09:50 AM
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What is a "win" in Afghanistan? What would it look like?
   

I cannot imagine an endstate there that might in any way resemble a "win." At least not a military win.

If we took 1/10 of the money we're pouring in to that stupid war & built schools & hospitals with it & then left, maybe we could "win" something. Maybe not, though. Maybe the Taliban would blow up the hospitals & schools. Well, then they do. Noboby, NOBODY has "won" a war in Afghanistan. The Russians & British used to take turns losing their asses there. The Indians got their comeuppance there long before that. Every time an invader set off on an Afghan misadventure, they were convinced that "this time will be different."

As far as I can tell, the whole thing is about competing with China over rare minerals & gas/oil pipeline routes. I say we just bribe the Afghans to be our friends & all go home.

 

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The dumb president, Bush, was smart enough to not try and nation build in Afghanistan.

I really do not think that our country can take anymore SMART Power!!!1111!!!!eleventy