U.S. to allies: Fight in Afghanistan or write check

[Nambe]

Source: Reuters

The United States has asked Japan and NATO allies who have refused to send troops to Afghanistan to pay the estimated $17 billion needed to build up the Afghan army, according to U.S. defense officials.

The push to quickly increase the size of Afghanistan's army and spread the cost of the initiative underscores the financial and military strain the war has placed on the United States and NATO members, many also operating in Iraq and elsewhere. ...

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[conspirator]

1. So the other countries have to be suckers and pay for the protection of the CIA heroin fields nt

[Nambe]

2. Or as the new Tricky Dicky would say, Pipeline and Poppys, I´kill for them.

[LynnTheDem]

3. .Pay for it yourself, America. What's a mere $17 billion after that freebie $700B

for Wallstreet.

[AlphaCentauri]

4. 17 billions to Afghanistan or to rescue Japans economy?

they will have a hard time deciding where to spend that money