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1 posted on 09/20/2012 6:49:50 PM PDT by JerseyanExile
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To: JerseyanExile

Now the slaughter begins.


2 posted on 09/20/2012 6:55:15 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: JerseyanExile

Did we win?


3 posted on 09/20/2012 7:03:43 PM PDT by RC one
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The surge was aimed at beating back the Taliban to give the Afghan government and its security forces the time and space to take hold.

Obama's "Surge" had no strategic underpinnings. By aping the successful Iraq surge Obama hoped to be viewed as a successful CiC. It was all PR.

Problem: Afghanistan has repeatedly swallowd armies larger than our own paltry 100,000 man force. There was never any prospect of success. All they had to do was ask the Russians. The Russians shelled the snot out of Grozny -- something we would never have done regardless the provocation. If they were that ruthless and loss what prospect for victory did we have?

4 posted on 09/20/2012 7:05:21 PM PDT by Tallguy (It's all 'Fun and Games' until somebody loses an eye!)
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Declare victory and bring everyone out. Nuke as needed to obtain Afghan diplomatic support.

Afghans add zero to the American way and quality of life.


7 posted on 09/20/2012 7:11:19 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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