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bvar22

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44. I agree with your statement about living in the 7th Century,

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 02:41 PM

Mar 2012

...but strongly disagree with your statement that they have no Hearts or Minds.

I am on record in the archives of DU as opposing the "Just War" invasion of Afghanistan.
The ONLY thing we should have dropped on them were Satellite TVs, Big Macs, and dollar bills.
It would have been a HELL of a lot cheaper,
and both the Afghans and ourselves would have been better off.

As far as Bin Laden and his band of Saudi outlaws paying rent to some tribal War Lord to hide in his desert,
that was strictly a matter for International Law Enforcement and Seal Team 6.

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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