Posted on 05/25/2014 7:29:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai
President Barack Obama is promising U.S. forces in Afghanistan that America’s longest war will come to a close at the end of the year.
The president made a surprise visit Sunday to Bagram Air Field to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday weekend with troops.
He says the war is at a pivotal moment, with Afghan forces taking over primary responsibility for the security of their country. …
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And we are winning now? We went into Afghanistan because it was the stronghold of Al-Qaeda, the Al-Qaeda that brought down the Twin Towers. Our original goal was to punish the taliban/ Al-Qaeda (not to win a war) for killing 3000 Americans.
By the way, carpet bombing of German cities help win WWII.
In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.We already have had these foes declare war on us. If they are not beaten, they will not stop. There was no need to make the war protracted, since we already knew who the enemy was and is.
— The Art Of War 2:19
FTR, we did have boots on the ground in Germany in addition to the carpet bombing, which did not prevent the need for the aforementioned boots.
“when faced with a choice between war and dishonor, when one chooses dishonor then the result will still be war. “
War is more likely today than during the Cold War for the very reason you quoted.
Indeed. Meanwhile the princes and princesses in DC refuse to see it.
The aforementioned boots came after the carpet bombing made life for the aforementioned boots on the ground a little easier.
Our original goal in Afghanistan was punishment not conquest.
Then we had no goal in Afghanistan.
Except punishment for an atrocity committed on innocent American citizens.
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it. If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.Fighting wars piecemeal has not worked since it was first tried after the end of WWII.
— George Washington
Enough, enough ... your circle logic is like calling Microsoft for help, round and round we go until you find yourself in a loop, and inescapable loop.
It is obvious we will never agree, nor will we change each others thoughts on the subject.
Nonetheless ... great discussion.
Have a great day. LOL!
The result will be the same.
"Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster."
~William T. Sherman
What, war on our soil?
Ultimately, we’ll have saved no money and lost more honor.
See how Obama’s manipulating us into agreeing to his agenda?
I wouldn’t compare the Founding Fathers to Microsoft. Now the recent crop of US leaders, absolutely.
Didn't realize I had made that comparison?
That’s another one to remember. Certainly none of the jihadis are expecting to fight their war easily or safely, on their part never mind ours.
You didn’t; I just held that up as an example of how not all of the US leaders are equal.
BTW, Washington didn’t fight the War of Independence with the abominable rules of engagement our boys are currently saddled with.
AMEN!
The restrictive ROE did a lot to kill us in VN.
So much for waiting for the new guy, Karzai’s replacement, whoever that is. I guess minds were already made up before the election.
If I were a bank robber and the police said that effective January 1 2015 we would disband the police force, I think I would rob the bank January 2, 2015.
PS
We won the war in Vietnam on the battlefield. We lost the Vietnam War in Washington DC courtesy of the Democrat Party. Nothing has changed. .
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