Good men die especially the young doing what the believe. We old hacks should not be squandering their blood. The Afghan NEO mission as it exists today was made through decisions that lost more loved ones than needed, will cause more death before it gets done, and will set into motion events that will see destruction at a larger scale. All for some petty political decisions and points rather than the greater good. Hoping the enemy will help you in your mission is never a plan, Just planned suicide.
....from time imemmorial, old men have sent their young men off to war and die... that’s the nature of mankind, I guess....what steams my clams is these be-medaled four-star generals, et al, who appear so concerned and determined, etc. on the evening teevee news...as we used to say in the good ol’ military, they don’t know sh*t from Shinola...they all look like Russian generals, admirals, etc with their rows upon rows of “fruit salad” medals.... disgusting....