[Lumper20]

These Generals are idiots regarding how to look at a situation, size it up and develop a plan of action. Any Army or Marine Captain who is an Infantry advanced course grad can write an OPORD. Not all can do an area study, which Special Forces always do prior to entering any country. We saw the Russians get blown up vehicle by vehicle in Afghan. We saw their soldiers get hooked on heroin. I say it takes all of 16 weeks to train any Army Infantry type from BCT through AIT. Many men went to Vietnam shortly after those 16 weeks and a leave. Why the hell are we still training Afghan troops after 17-18 years? We need to get OUT NOW.

[familyop]

"Why the hell are we still training Afghan troops after 17-18 years?"

Because we, as post-war babies (post-World-War-2 Baby Boomers and younger), have not measured up to our forefathers. Our forefathers (the Greatest Generation) would have denazified the culture around those Afghan troops. If we had done so, those Afghans would be dancing to techno in tights and building goofy, expensive little cars that sound like sewing machines.

[jimbug]

Yep. And destroy the poppy fields so none can grow back as a parting gift.