This isn’t just Obama. After Bush had it for 7 years Afghanistan was a backwards hell hole. As it has been for millennia...
Its a fools errand to think that place can be made peaceful and prosperous. At best you can create an ersatz “peace” bought with massive bribes and allowing an orgy of poppy cultivation.
Al Qaeda was gone.
Your bush hatred is not reliable guide in this case
“This isn’t just Obama. After Bush had it for 7 years Afghanistan was a backwards hell hole. As it has been for millennia...
Its a fools errand to think that place can be made peaceful and prosperous. At best you can create an ersatz “peace” bought with massive bribes and allowing an orgy of poppy cultivation.”
Nation building is not the goal. Killing terrorist is.