We have to stay. Al Qaida will move right back in if we leave.
You first.
America should go further into debt because you want babysitters policing a bunch of ingrates? Apparently we have not learned the lessons of Vietnam. On top of that, we have cheerleaders behind keyboards that actively root for quagmires.
To answer your premise, so what, that would be the Nationals problem. Did you have a problem when Al Qaida’s influence of the “Muslim Brotherhood” take over of Egypt, Lybia, etc...? That whole area is a convoluted mess which surprisingly emulates the Islamic religion. We give Al Qaida access in one area, yet prevent that group in other areas, sounds great apparently in your eyes. The "enemy's friend" apparently is ringing loudly in the Middle East while you promote soldiers getting picked off because of COIN, hell no.
Don't forget Syria as well. Al Qaida is in the process of infiltrating the resistance over there with their tag team partners Hamas. All these acts are at the blessings/wishes of our foreign policy masters.
How much of a military threat is Al Qaida anyway? How many Aircraft Carriers do they have? What is their nuclear range? In fact, how many nukes do they have? Pakistan? China will never let Al Qaida get near their pathetic arsenal. What is Al Qaida's AF comprised of btw?
Oh my, if Al Qaida takes over Afghan we are all doomed. Al Qaida's Super Power status would be solidified with control of Afghanistan.
“We have to stay. Al Qaida will move right back in if we leave.”
No. We need to adapt a policy of scheduled maintenance. Nuke the place every five years to keep things “hot”.