It was, and still is, winnable. We just do not have the stomach for what would be required. Specifically, confronting and eliminating the fatalistic teachings of the koran.
Well, then we should do a deal with the Taliban and get out. I never bought into the “they are thirsting for our democracy” line of GW Bush; they are thirsting for remaining in the Stone Age, with the exception of some of the women and educated men. Too many lives lost, too many lives ruined, and far too much money wasted for what? I doubt GW Bush could even find it on the map.
Oh it’s winnable! The last time we were up against a kamikaze kult we won. It’s gonna take a very similar solution this time too.
“It was, and still is, winnable.”
Wrong. Afghanistan hasn’t been winnable for anyone or any army in the past 2500 years.