Always thought we should get IN and then OUT of Afghanistan as quickly as possible.
The place has bad juju. No country after Alexander the Great has had much luck with the place. I’d go so far as to say it’s bad luck is contagious!
Declare victory - leave - then keep an eye on it with satellites - if camps start up again, send the gift of cruise missiles or bomb it from 40,000 ft.
Let the Afghans suffer in that creepy place.
There’s a job that needs doing in DC
Civilian control of the military is highly overrated
The critical question is, What possible “job” could we hope to “finish” in Afghanistan at this point? Our work there is done. We have nothing left to accomplish. We should call it a day and bring the troops home.
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I’ll say that I’ve been about an 80% Bush 43 fan. I’ve disagreed with his NCLB, amnesty and nation building.
There is NO reason for the US to spend hundreds of billions of dollars and blood to attempt to change the cultures of foreign countries! Stay out of the notion of trying to take “democracy” to foreign countries that don’t necessarily seek such. Leave them alone to govern as they wish.
Likewise, get the hell out of the United Nations and get the United Nations out of the US! The UN is now nothing but a farce and yet the US is paying about 25-30% of its operating costs. Stop it!
Also, adopt Rick Perry’s idea of zero based foreign aid and don’t give any to a country that has a regime or philosophy that is anti-America or anti-Israel.
A very large portion of the monetary savings from such actions could be used to significantly reduce the national deficit and ensure we have a viable military.
Sorry for the long ramble, but I just couldn’t stop.