Silly to pretend that staying there isn’t causing MORE terrorism.
Silly to pretend it isn’t somewhere around 4,000.
Silly to pretend that 100,000 would be any different.
Silly to call a sane course of action “giving up”. Silly to think after 16 years there we control 60% of the country. Silly to think you have no plan other than staying another 16 years.
This is a money making, neocon, and generals war that has nothing whatsoever to do with protecting the USA.
When you have to quote an 0bama talking point you're probably losing the argument.
We weren’t in Afghanistan before 9/11, so our presence is NOT the “cause”.
You are WRONG!
The number of troops is NOT the issue, it is the strategy, tactics, and objectives.
You are WRONG!
You have not offered a “sane course of action”.
“staying” is not a strategy or a tactic.
Changing both and the ROE, makes a difference.
Making the locals accountable for change makes a difference.
If your charge regarding money, neocons, and general were true, Trump would not have changed his mind.
Killing terrorists works.
Having the will to engage and win matters.