[Colonel Kangaroo]

I heard a retired general tell us why on Varney this morning. Afghanistan is now a forward military base for that whole region. Centered between Iran Pakistan India China Russia. We are also allying with India as part of the plan. No nation building, just prevent the exportation of jihad from Afghanistan and project regional power. We will be there pretty much forever, as in Germany Japan and Korea according to the general (Ret).

A winning strategy if American lives and American money grew on trees. These empire builders seem to forget that there is a future to safeguard and conserve.

[Chainmail]

"A winning strategy if American lives and American money grew on trees. These empire builders seem to forget that there is a future to safeguard and conserve."

Guess Billy Clinton was in complete agreement with you: he was fine with ignoring Osama and his training bases and his supporting Taliban buddies and saving the money. Worked out great, didn't it?

Bet ya aren't really a Colonel - or even a corporal, are ya?

[Lurkinanloomin]

These empire builders seem to forget that there is a future to safeguard and conserve.
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Kind of silly to send your military half way around the world when your country is being invaded by unknown persons daily.
If we keep importing the poison of Islam, these foreign adventures will only serve to bankrupt us further and won’t matter.