And why, pray tell, would we “get out?” That would render the sacrifices of those who gave their lives totally useless. Although my grandson is fighting there for me and you, I suspect he would be ashamed to leave the battle unfinished.
Democracy and freedom are at stake, whether you wish to admit it or not. It’s not about opium or the Russians. If Afghanistan falls, then Iraq will, as well, and all the lives that have been sacrificed will be so much fodder for Iran and Osama...
Look at the larger picture...don’t be blind-sided by the media and your limited views.
The only reason is to protect the soldiers we have left to fight this thing when it eventually will get over here anyway because of the weak and infantile decision making attributes of the CIC.
I am totally with you on not throwing away the lives already lost but something has to be done to save the ones already there and the only ways are to beat this enemy to the pre-paleontologic age, as they are still in the stone age, or just do what is even more distasteful. Only two choices exist and we as a nation are going to have to make a decision. Grow a pair or start our slide into just another footnote in history.
It is my hope the sheer distastefulness thought of the later will induce us to call upon the courage of our forefathers to do as James Farragut delared on the deck of the Hartford entering Mobile Bay; “Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead!”
I say damn the liberals, lock and load and take no prisoners to read Miranda rights to. Then give the UN the middle finger as we demolish their rat infested building on the river so they can build their own damned building in Tripoli.
I've raised money and visited the horribly wounded troops at Brook Army Medical Center.
You know, the troops the government loves to hide.
Our troops have performed beautifully, but under such inept leadership, we will see more of these fine young men and women killed or maimed.
I understand how you feel, but whether we want to admit it or not...there will NEVER be peace in the middle east.
So, do we stay there forever?
If these mussies are not fighting the great satan, their fighting each other. It will not change.
The tribesmen in Afghanistan will not stop, they've been fighting for thousands of years. This is what they do and have done for generations.
Oh, by the way, how long have we been in Iraq? 8 freakin years and counting.