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"This does not seem a completely convincing reason to me."

I'll give you the real reason we're still there and must remain there until complete victory is achieved, no matter how long it takes or how much it costs.

We where attacked on September 11, 2001 by elements of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization based in Afghanistan. They are still there (and in other places). The Taliban, who aided them, are still there (and in other places). Until such time as these enemies are completely and utterly defeated, we must stay and fight. This should be beyond politics and all other considerations are secondary.

The only "exit strategy" is complete victory, even if that means going through the mouth of hell. Maybe it's easy for me to say it, since I'm sitting in my easy chair and risking nothing, but I'm a veteran and have to right to say it.

Are you convinced yet?

Al Quaeda is a true multi-national operation. It appears they are at present much more active in Pakistan than in Afghanistan, but of course we haven't (and won't) invade Pakistan.

It has a non-trivial military, complete with nukes. We really don't want to go there.

So we'll keep fighting in Afghanistan, with no end in sight.

The only "exit strategy" is complete victory

Excellent thought. How would you define "complete victory" in Aghanistan or against al Quaeda?

I’ll give you the real reason we’re still there and must remain there until complete victory is achieved, no matter how long it takes or how much it costs.

We where attacked on September 11, 2001 by elements of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization based in Afghanistan. They are still there (and in other places). The Taliban, who aided them, are still there (and in other places). Until such time as these enemies are completely and utterly defeated, we must stay and fight. This should be beyond politics and all other considerations are secondary.

The only “exit strategy” is complete victory, even if that means going through the mouth of hell. Maybe it’s easy for me to say it, since I’m sitting in my easy chair and risking nothing, but I’m a veteran and have to right to say it.

Are you convinced yet?

and when will the final victory happen 2050 ?
btw. i guess 99,9% of the people our soldiers keep killing day by day have NOTHING to do with al Qaeda. if we want to fight terrorist we could invade Somalia for example too. they just will move to other places as they did in Afghanistan. Now the troops have to die because “we” are protecting corrupt radical islamist from corrupt ultra radical Islamists. if you think we can win this then please let me know how. btw. NO one other than the “home team” has ever won anything in afghanistan in history.