BUMP for later read.
Ah, the reason is found in one word: Logistics.
just like Kerry thinking we should not have "Outsourced" Afghanistan (it would have taken months to send an army there, with no nearby ports and no airports)
Indeed, the reason we are fighting there now instead of last May is because Turkey denied our troops access to come in from the north, and it took them 60 days to sail around and go up thru Kuwait.
I just wish once these experts bothered to learn even basic battle tactics...
So glad to see this again. It is bookmarked for many future reads. Her voice is so eloquent and passionate. Thanks.