[Capt. Tom]

Because we stayed there 17 years, 11 months and 28 days too long. We should have gotten out of there withing months.

Us Infidels were totally clueless about the obligation of fundamental Muslims for the last 1400 years, and we still have trouble facing up to it, and addressing it. - Tom

[SkyDancer]

I guess it’s because after Vietnam the US doesn’t want to appear as a cut and run country.