Posted on 08/13/2021 7:17:00 AM PDT by Kaslin
Dulles, Virginia – We're consigning the fate of Afghanistan to its feeble government and bringing the troops home, but for many veterans who fought in Afghanistan or Iraq, these conflicts are not over. The horrors of war still echo in their hearts and their anxieties are only heightened as they watch the botched exit from Afghanistan.
Despite the Taliban's resurgence, President Biden clings to his claim that "we're ending America's longest war." Mr. Biden speaks of the U.S. exit in terms of finality – describing how the "final withdrawal," would "conclude" at the end of August, even as thousands of troops are surged in support of a retreat.
When it comes to Afghanistan, and Iraq, it would be more helpful for Mr. Biden to speak in terms of “transition” rather than “conclusion.” I suggest this because there needs to be a cathartic – not chaotic – conclusion to the war for our veterans and our nation. An effective end to war requires a transition from military operations to national recovery. It's the phase of warfare we don't do well as Americans – just ask any Vietnam veteran.
The stages of war begin with diplomacy and the hope of avoiding armed conflict. When diplomacy fails, military engagement ensues. This phase includes increased recruiting or conscription, training, deployment, and fighting. The next part is tending to physical injuries – everything from combat medics to evac operations to surgeries and rehab.
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Last American out need to light the fuse and obliterate that country. No one really cares what happens to them.
The last flights out should be those spraying the poppy fields w herbicide . We need to go full Rome on them.
How do you find a cathartic end to a war of politics and wasted treasure...
Neah.
We need to get the PRC tangled up in Afghanistan as well as Africa. They are already making deals with the Taliban.
I look forward to the dealings between the Chicoms and the Afghanis.
This is exactly why the war will never end between dems and reps.
Politics and wasted treasure
As a Viet Nam Combat veteran (1965-1966) my advise to veterans of this war is just accept you did not fail, your leadership failed you.
Some of you will have demons you have to face, alcohol and drugs are not the way to deal with them. Alcohol and drugs will only make things worse. Suicide is not the easy way out (especially when understand your friends and family will have to deal with what you did).
Time does not heal all wounds, but it does round off the rough areas and makes dealing with life easier and in time the memories will fade away.
Welcome home and begin the next phase of your life knowing you have walked in the valley of death and came out alive.
You owe it to yourself, your family, your friends and to those that did not make it out of the valley to go on with your life. As a veteran that came home with my own demons I am here to tell you it is possible.
Keep your Powder dry, the Taliban ragheads will be crossing our Southern Border if they haven’t already.
Something in the me should have glowed on 9/12/01/
“ Politics and wasted treasure”
We waste enough treasure and we will be no more.
And then goes on vacation.
Really?
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