[OldCorps]

Lol, file this under the water is wet catagory. Typical of the clueless WashPost mentality that thinks personalities are sooooo important. Some observations:

1. If everyone did not want to work with Holbrook, then MAYBE there's a problem with Holbrook and not the military guys, who try to work with everyone? He's always come across as an ego maniac.

2. Problem is Obama being feckless, not about policy?

3. Geee, maybe trying to transform Afghanistan into a modern society where women get an education and have the right to vote just might not be worth the lives of some 2000 KIA given the tribal stone age islamic mentality among the people (who by the way really love to fight and kill).

[Puckster]

“given the tribal stone age islamic mentality among the people”

They loathe outhouses......which would be an upgrade.

You can't take a walk in Afghanistan without being mindful of feces everywhere.

Then there is the pagan homosexuality, bestiality and pedophilia. What you say? After working over here for almost 2 years, I believe the percentages are higher here than in western nations.

We rightfully think that America is going to “Hell in a hand basket”.........these people are simply waiting to greet us upon our arrival.

[Vigilanteman]

Geee, maybe trying to transform Afghanistan into a modern society where women get an education and have the right to vote just might not be worth the lives of some 2000 KIA given the tribal stone age islamic mentality among the people (who by the way really love to fight and kill).

Ya think? It is a damn shame that the one non-corrupt pro-western guy who might have unified the country was assassinated a couple of days before 9-11. See my Freeper page.

I'm not sure even a superman like him could have accomplished the task, but at least he would have had a shot at it.