[Polybius]

As did Truman in Korea, as did LBJ and Nixon in Vietnam There was a time in our history when we fought to win. Now it seems we fight to tie yet again. Can you imagine Roosevelt or Eisenhower deciding not to invade Europe because it might produce too many civilian casualties ?

af_vet_1981, while I appreciate your concerns, you must realize that war is often a chess game and not simply a slugging match.

See my Post 141.

During World War II, Eisenhower did not use the 135th Airborne Division to invade Europe and he had his reasons.

I'll let you do a little research homework on that.

Just remember that Afghanistan did not turn into the disaster that some analysts predicted four weeks into the start of that campaign.

Time clears the fog of war. Give it some time. How about 4 weeks before predicting disaster?

[af_vet_1981]

Time clears the fog of war. Give it some time. How about 4 weeks before predicting disaster?

We have all the time left in the world to stave off defeat. Since we have to fight, well at least the two of us agree we have to fight, it would be nice to go for victory. We wait.