[Future Snake Eater]

A real war with an actual national goal of victory may well have ultimately led to formal war with Pakistan too, but the reality is Pakistan is an enemy nation and failure to deal with it will prevent us from any kind of successful conclusion in Afghanistan anyway. India probably would have joined us if it had come to that.

Every bit of that means "nuclear war." You really want that?

[null and void]

We will find
sooner or later
if Achmed’ll pray
to a glowing crater

[Gaffer]

If your take on taking a hard line on dealing with these 4th century inhabitants means something akin to nuclear conflict with them, then I think it way it is better than risking the lives of our sons and daughters any more in this politically correct and apologetically pandering performance by our leadership. Unrealistic ROEs and bowing, pandering - apologizing - genuflecting - is betraying our military and the citizens of this country.

I served from 1968 to 1976, and to tell you the truth, I’d do anything - anything - to keep my son, daughter or grandchildren from serving in this military while it is under control of a madman.