Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Redwood71
We can either (a) keep troops stationed forever in Afghanistan, where they will fight an endless series of battles and campaigns launched by the Taliban and sponsored by Pakistan (and made possible through our military aid to Pakistan), or (b) we can withdraw altogether.

We've tried option (a) since December of 2001. It's been almost 20 years, and we've seen far too many young American heroes killed or maimed in Afghanistan while the source of the troubles - Pakistan - continues its antics using our taxpayer money. It's time to bring them all home, end all military support for Pakistan, and treat that nation like the enemy it is.
187 posted on 07/11/2020 7:18:32 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies ]


To: AnotherUnixGeek

“..and treat that nation like the enemy it is.”

Was there. I don’t think the country is the enemy as much as the ISL groups. The people of the country have just learned to turn a deaf ear to all of it and accept their status as collateral damage. It’s been going on for centuries.

But you and I don’t have a difference of opinion concerning the removal of the troops. The people worrying about it in congress are concerned about outside occupation of terrorists in a country that has had this for generations anyway and is no different than their surrounding countries like Pakistan and Iran. I feel they are trying to extend the action to cover the screw up by Obama when he escalated that area.

So this has nothing to do with ISL. It has to do with USA politics. For them it’s just another day at the federal building trying to cover someone’s a$$ and keep the unrest in the US as bad as it can be manipulated to to get votes.

rwood


191 posted on 07/11/2020 9:52:44 AM PDT by Redwood71
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 187 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson