[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I think where people may disagree is how the aftermath should have been handled."

The problem in Afghanistan is that if we leave, the fledgling government will most likely fall to the Taliban and become another corrupt, lawless society. They are willing to wait us out. The exit strategy there is to get this government to stand up on it's own so that it doesn't fall to the Taliban and lawlessness/statelessness. That part has been screwed up at times for sure.

Our forces there now for the most part stay on their bases (a large majority at Bagram) with forces mostly going out to kill Al Qada or high value Talibans. The vast majority of the fighting right now is being conducted by the Afghans. People ask well how long will it take until we are out of there? I don't know exactly but people harp on this and yet we have been in South Korea for 70 years almost protecting them. Yes, we have had soldiers die over the years in South Korea.

I agree, no nation building anymore. We need to concentrate on what our objectives are and work with our Afghani partners to achieve it. We've given them their freedom, hopefully these latest talks with the Taliban will bear fruit.

[Alberta's Child]

I don't know exactly but people harp on this and yet we have been in South Korea for 70 years almost protecting them.

Kia Motors has an R&D/design facility in California and builds cars in Georgia. Hyundai Motor Company also has an R&D/design facility in California and builds cars in Alabama.

You can buy a Samsung smart phone if you want. I have an LG monitor here on my desk (Life is Good!).

Let me know when a company named Taliban Technologies or Mohammed al-Faruk Industries is going to be producing anything of value for the human race anytime soon ... and by "soon" I mean within the next 500 years.