I did read the whole post. I do believe NO one is GONNA let the Pakistani nukes go anywhere. We all know this. Everyone who has been reading FR since 2001 knows this.
And I still dislike the remark about US soldiers protecting poppies. It is not our job to destroy poppies or protect them. Most Taliban money does not come from the p plant trade/opium harvest like some drug warriors try to pretend ... the Taliban's money comes through robbery, ransom, most importantly wealthy Arab donors and the Pakistani ISI. I'm not saying they don't get any money from it, but the majority is not.
People with drug warrior mentalities are often blinded by hate.
There have been quite a few posters who have stated that Obama will abandon Afghanistan. In fact many of the people who voted for Obama apparently thought he would. The truth is that US foreign policy is not being controlled by the executive branch and has not for quite some time. Twiddle Dee, Twiddle Dum.
People with drug warrior mentalities are often blinded by hate.
The poppy and goat remark was a metaphor for the lack of strategic resources in that part of the world. The Russians learned their lesson in Afghanistan. Don't commit forces to a war that cannot eventually pay for itself. The US is now over 10 trillion in debt and letting the Russians more or less have their way in Eastern Europe. You don't need a crystal ball to see where this is all heading.