[hoguenews]

My friend, Paul Smith, is running for Congress in Sacramento - against Doris Matsui. He has posted an opinion piece today, ahead of Obama's announcement on Afghanistan. It's a radical title that asks a few questions about our strategy - and footing in other parts of the world.

[BGHater]

China has a standing Army over 2 Million. Are they ever gonna pull their weight?

Other countries don't need to contribute, especially when they see the US adding forces, etc. They know we will make the sacrifices, while they watch.

[Ikemeister]

Even some of the foreign forces there don’t pull their weight. They are non-combat only.

[libh8er]

Is it possible to use a tactical nuclear warhead without anyone knowing about it, other than those involved ? I mean would it release a signature mushroom cloud visible from space ?

[libh8er]

I am all for it. The only fallout I am worried about is the political.

[Captain Kirk]

What good does it do to have the bomb, if we never use it? Two or three tactical nukes would sanitize an entire region for the next 50 years.

Yeah, and kill hundreds of thousands of little old ladies and babies. Insanity. Bring the troops home and return the proceeds to the taxpayers! We didn't revolt in 1776 to become the modern version of the Assyrian Empire.

[kabar]

Paul Smith sounds like nut.