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42. BINGO! That's the real reason we are there. nt

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Mon Mar 12, 2012, 01:49 PM

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Dear President Obama, It's a clusterfuck and it's way past time to pack it in. [View all] cali Mar 2012 OP

Absolutely right. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #1

I got to imagine that the Afghan justice system moves much exboyfil Mar 2012 #2

The definition of insanity... napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #3

I think this is a brilliant idea. Truly. Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #9

Yeah, the solar chargers are of course a must. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #12

One problem with those cell phone towers Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #13

Yep. Doing these sorts of things successfully requires the anti-science people to have no power. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #15

100% correct malaise Mar 2012 #4

I bid 110% correct. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #30

I heard Rush make the same claim about Afghans 10 years ago, bvar22 Mar 2012 #38

They are 7th century CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #39

I agree with your statement about living in the 7th Century, bvar22 Mar 2012 #44

Big Macs! CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #46

Well done. Welcome back, cali. cbayer Mar 2012 #5

Even if there was once some kind of legit "nation building" mission, it's over. leveymg Mar 2012 #6

I couldn't agree more. But didn't Mr. Obama say recently he was going to start transitioning our Booster Mar 2012 #7

I think he's getting some bad advice. russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #8

Getting out of Afghanistan by 2014 is the plan bhikkhu Mar 2012 #10

And Iran and Syria beckon... woo me with science Mar 2012 #11

Everyone I talk to agrees with your statement. Out now before things get even worse. Paper Roses Mar 2012 #14

Well, while we are at it, let's use this opportunity and also decide to leave Syria Fool Count Mar 2012 #16

Afghanistan is a travesty. BlueIris Mar 2012 #17

? how was that the most important reason? Skittles Mar 2012 #25

You clearly don't understand how foreign policy works. It's like a game of chess. progressoid Mar 2012 #18

That pipeline's not going to build itself. DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #19

And there's no way we'll walk away from a trillion dollars in mineral deposits. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #28

BINGO! That's the real reason we are there. nt DiehardLiberal Mar 2012 #42

And costing billions a month!!!!!! Logical Mar 2012 #20

Look out for the withdrawal plan being put together... sad sally Mar 2012 #21

just drop food & medicine-no more soldiers, mercenaries, bombs, predator drones StarsInHerHair Mar 2012 #22

Too simple. And too cheap. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #31

and burn every poppy field before we go SwampG8r Mar 2012 #23

John McCain won't like that Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #24

Just curious. What then happens to the starving peasants of all genders? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #41

Canada quit Afghanistan but stayed to teach a new generation of soldiers. Perhaps it is applegrove Mar 2012 #26

"When vi'lence causes silence we must be mistaken" chknltl Mar 2012 #27

Stop killing and start trading with them madokie Mar 2012 #29

Our mission has become a defensive one: Defending ourselves from LeftinOH Mar 2012 #32

Absolutely agree. We should have been out a long time ago. n/t DLevine Mar 2012 #33

We should never have been there. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #34

Agreed. n/t DLevine Mar 2012 #35

According to Panetta. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #36

Why? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ _ed_ Mar 2012 #37

And the winner is? FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #43

I just hope we don't get the "Send off" they gave the Russians Taverner Mar 2012 #40

Good OP Cali - TBF Mar 2012 #45

It started as, always was, and still is, a war fought for "tough guy" PR and politics. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #47

Good to see you posting! n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #48

Could not agree more with your last sentence. It's way past time to leave this poverty stricken midnight Mar 2012 #49