There is no chance you are a conservative. Conservatives know that freedom is not free, and that living in fear of terrorism is not really freedom. I suspect you would never defend you country for ANY reason if it involved the chance of bodily harm.
You aren't a thinking person-you are a misled person. Especially when you have the audacity to claim Afganistan is a loss without even ONCE mentioning the marvels our hard working and IN DANGER troops are doing there, along with other nations, to bring that distraught nation in to the 21st century.
Have you EVER ONCE gone to Diogenesis threads and even ONCE glanced at the marvelous photos of the women, children and men of Afganistan---hugging American soldiers with tears in their faces.
Have you EVEN once SEEN the pictures of the little girls joyful faces as they attend classes (schools and other major infrastructure built by AMERICAN knowhow) for the first time?
Have you seen the pictures of little boys and girls PLAYING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND FLYING KITES since outdoor play was BANNED by the TALIBAN?
Where is your heart, you seem to have plenty of coldness? On some commie billboard?