If that’s the goal, we’ve lost already. There’s no way the US can guarantee a stable Afghanistan – that’s something only Afghanis can achieve. I think it’s time to get out.
BLUE – You are quoteing the Russians, the British, the Mongols, and every other empire that got mired down in Afganistan – there may be trillions there, but it will not be cost effective to stay and try to get to it.
Jaedabee Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Combination hook-shot? – Watch out for ballsnipers.
lonecat almost 14 years ago
If that’s the goal, we’ve lost already. There’s no way the US can guarantee a stable Afghanistan – that’s something only Afghanis can achieve. I think it’s time to get out.
Dtroutma almost 14 years ago
If it were only that easy.
lonecat almost 14 years ago
^ Of course you’re right, but there will never be a way out if there is no will to find a way out.
Bluejayz almost 14 years ago
They may not have any oil, but we’ve got to stay there now so the Russians and the Chinese don’t get the Trillion $$$ worth of minerals.
kennethcwarren64 almost 14 years ago
BLUE – You are quoteing the Russians, the British, the Mongols, and every other empire that got mired down in Afganistan – there may be trillions there, but it will not be cost effective to stay and try to get to it.
myming almost 14 years ago
i think afganistan will ALWAYS be afganistan.
GET OUT before any more lives are lost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dtroutma almost 14 years ago
Actually, our involvement resulted from a pipeline proposal from the former USSR to supply UNOCAL(Karzai’s company) and other oil companies.
pirate227 almost 14 years ago
If we were that interested in their minerals or the pipeline we would have stayed after we helped facilitate the Russians defeat.
NoFearPup almost 14 years ago
Who is the man in the mountain; or is that just my imagination?
Dtroutma almost 14 years ago
Hmmmm, pup, three glasses of wine and there are SEVERAL!
SuperGriz almost 14 years ago
Bin Laden died years ago…
WarBush almost 14 years ago
<=====^^I don’t know where he is. I didn’t spend time looking for him.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Bin Laden’s waaay more likely to be seen in a cutaway from a Seth McFarlane cartoon than anywhere in Afghanistan.
myming almost 14 years ago
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/overwhelm.asp
charliekane almost 14 years ago
^Well Cloward my Pivins! There it is again!