Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 27, 2009

That was easy!

Theme song for this strip - Stayin’ Alive!

…Ha! Inspector Jacques Clouseau lives!!!..

maybe he & Melissa will take the same flight back. she doesn’t know he’s alive. unfortunately, he isn’t. yet.

Just when I think “Jeff” couldn’t act more stupider…

It’s nice that druglords have such soft hearts. This guy could have been Olly North. Where would Jeff have been then?

Antburman, the drug lord and just about anyone else is probably much smarter than Ollie North. Read “Keeper of the Keys” or read Colin Powell’s account of the Iran/Contra fiasco to find out.

You should read the book; Plan Of Attack. The CIA spends untold millions of dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Suitcases of cash, and what is it for. What good has it done.

We squandered what little chance we had in Afghanistan by the unnecessary waste of lives in Iraq. Saddam Hussein stopped the spread of radical, militant Islam, regardless of what one thinks of him.

Look up the supply convoys (‘private-sector’ contractors), and the baksheesh (mostly cash, part of the mark-up) they have to pay to every sector chief they pass, going through the country to deliver (most of) their supplies to Our Troops. This cash, of course, also winds up in the hands of – you guessed it!

What’s the actual mission? What’s the actual exit strategy? Get those nailed down, and let’s get on with the exit! Nothing good to be gained there.

You’re right on that one. But back to Jeff. Let’s face it. He needed help and Mr Karzai was kindly enough to help him find it. Isn’t that neighbourly?

@ Stebon:

Why do you hate America so much?

For RinaFarina and Herbabee:

(catching up after 2 weeks) Jeff is NOT Duke’s son. Someone earlier just got them confused (probably because their noses are similar).

^Feh. So sez you.