should we declare victory in afghanistan and bring the troops home

[seabeyond]

someone asked what the problem was on du. i assumed most all felt that we should bring the troops home. so thought i would poll and see if i was wrong.

[Drale]

1. There is no victory, just pull the troops out

Victory in this kind of battle, is just a republican talking point.

[seabeyond]

8. it wasnt the dems wars in the first place. repugs defined victory in getting obl, hence can declare

victory.

[LetTimmySmoke]

2. Declare whatever the fuck you want.

Just get out troops outta there.

[Journeyman]

3. Don't care if we declare "victory" or not. . .

it's a meaningless term and always has been when speaking of Aghanistan. Let's just pack our bags and skedaddle.

[notesdev]

4. we need an option

"fuck yeah"

[LooseWilly]

5. I say pull the troops out and let the Multinationals pay for their OWN F*ING SECURITY

No need for taxpayers to foot the bill to secure the country for mining and pipeline multinationals... they can afford to pay. End multinational oil & mineral extraction entitlements!!

(Let's face it... other than Bechtel, Halliburton, etc. bottom lines, why else would the US give a shit about staying in Afghanistan?)

[DJ13]

7. +1

Europe and Japan can afford to protect themselves.

[LooseWilly]

19. Hehe... I was speaking specifically of Afghanistan, but now that you mention it...

They could afford to at that.

(On the other hand... lay off the military stationed on all those bases worldwide and unemployment would really skyrocket...)

[bigwillq]

6. Just get the troops home.

I am not sure you can call that mess a victory. Just bring our men and women home. NOW

[elocs]

9. No matter how much we scream & jump up and down, the troops are not coming home, not anytime soon.

Reality sucks, but there it is.

[seabeyond]

10. this is not a reality based question. someone made the point of saying du was against

bringing the troops home.

i didnt think du was against bringing the troops home.

[elocs]

13. DU is very likely for world peace, equal rights for everyone. Big surprise there,

but that's not happening either. But then regardless of what the majority want, DU is not a large, self-think monolith. Even if someone believes we should not bring the troops home they still get to be a Democrat. After all, our president is one.

[seabeyond]

16. not arguing anything you say. though it is not contradictive to my reason for doing poll. nt

[phasma ex machina]

11. Declare supreme global imperial victory and bring them home from ALL 100 countries. nt

[H2O Man]

12. Other.

Just get out, without resorting to such claims.

[Octafish]

14. +1

Wish you were President.

[madokie]

15. You can't win an idealogical war with bombs

[TTUBatfan2008]

17. Time to...

GTFO of that hellhole.

[BlueIris]

18. I wouldn't say victory, but we have no excuse for continuing the occupation. Shut it down. nt