[Windflier]

In a sane world, if/when the Taliban surges, we would just go nuclear on them, literally. Just a few well placed warheads.... not the whole country

GWB should have done that during the first year. It would have saved untold lives and treasure, and the Taliban might now be a thing of the past.

I think Trump has looked it over, and has decided that his predecessors have FUBAR'd the mission so badly, there's nothing left to do but get our people out of there.

[Williams]

Long term stays in Syria and Afghanistan are probably a bridge too far.

[laplata]

“I think Trump has looked it over, and has decided that his predecessors have FUBAR’d the mission so badly, there’s nothing left to do but get our people out of there”.

I agree. And he’s not going to lose another drop of American blood if he can help it.

I’d say ~90% of those who oppose this pull out are Deep State in one way or another.

[Jeff Chandler]

his predecessors have FUBAR'd the mission so badly,

Our elite political culture is too dysfunctional to wage a long term war. The Democrats eventually get in power and stab us in the back.

Witness Vietnam.