So tell me how the military, economic... (Reply #34)

In the discussion thread: Bring All of Our Troops Home from Afghanistan Now, President Obama. [View all]

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:17 AM

Bigmack (8,020 posts)

34. So tell me how the military, economic...

..or diplomatic/political interests of the US have been served by losing a war in a country literally without a country?

How have those economic interests been served by us pissing away$6 Trillion on both those wars in the Sandbox? Oh, wait... opium production is at an all-time high. I guess some economic interests have been served.

What wonderful things have those drone strikes done for our political interests? Have we made lots more allies and friends all over the world?

And our military....? 2200 dead and thousands of wounded. Against an irregular force. We have air control, modern technology, endless supplies.. and the Taliban are expanding their control. Beyond morale issues, don't you think that might give other potential enemies ideas?

Tell me all the advantages of going there, being there for 12 years, and planning on staying there for the foreseeable future. Tell me all.

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40 replies	Author	Time	Post
Bring All of Our Troops Home from Afghanistan Now, President Obama. [View all]	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	OP
Home by 2014 except minimal troop levels the U.S. And Kharzai government agreed to	Pretzel_Warrior	Nov 2013	#1
We lost. (Again). Get out. Get over it.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Nov 2013	#2
Absolutely.	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#4
Heck, new troops are being deployed there.	grasswire	Nov 2013	#3
That is incorrect. All military branches rotate troops while keeping the number in	bluestate10	Nov 2013	#5
why don't they at least use attrition toward the goal of bringing them all home?	grasswire	Nov 2013	#9
The "plan" is for DECEMBER of 2014 and it doesn't end there.	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#13
huh	Skittles	Nov 2013	#18
Agreed.	Jamaal510	Nov 2013	#26
I look for the names on the news and in the papers everyday	joe_sixpack	Nov 2013	#6
Agree.	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#10
me, I do, joe	Skittles	Nov 2013	#25
That is awesome	joe_sixpack	Nov 2013	#30
You're the real deal, Skittles	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#36
k&r	idwiyo	Nov 2013	#7
They ARE getting out, as we speak. They're scrapping equipment, closing down	TwilightGardener	Nov 2013	#8
He wants it noooowwwwwwww....	Decaffeinated	Nov 2013	#11
yeah, it's funny, isn't it	Skittles	Nov 2013	#14
It's funny...	Decaffeinated	Nov 2013	#15
oh PLEASE	Skittles	Nov 2013	#16
Please what?	Decaffeinated	Nov 2013	#20
believe it or not, there is an in-between SOMEWHERE in there	Skittles	Nov 2013	#22
The in between is what you are already seeing...	Decaffeinated	Nov 2013	#29
I can play "more combat than thou" with damn near anybody...	Bigmack	Nov 2013	#21
As a candidate, he said he'd Add troops in	JoePhilly	Nov 2013	#28
Nope... he never said he'd get out. He still lost me ...	Bigmack	Nov 2013	#31
Those are your priorities...	Decaffeinated	Nov 2013	#33
So tell me how the military, economic...	Bigmack	Nov 2013	#34
+1,000	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#37
Oh please is right. They've had 12 years to work on the logisitcs of getting out. Enough is enough.	morningfog	Nov 2013	#32
Thanks for your dose of reality.	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#38
The current plan will have US troops in Afghanistan in 2017	NuclearDem	Nov 2013	#23
So what? The "plan" is for December of 2014! And it doesn't "end" it there.	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#12
don't you understand getting out of a senseless war takes DECADES, David Z?	Skittles	Nov 2013	#17
I second that.	bvar22	Nov 2013	#19
I third that.	NuclearDem	Nov 2013	#24
I know.	David Zephyr	Nov 2013	#39
EVEN taking into account the difficulties, the strategies, the logistics	Skittles	Nov 2013	#40
When December 31, 2014 rolls around the troops will be relabled as trainers.	former9thward	Nov 2013	#27
The drug traffic in Afghanistan is stronger than ever.	avaistheone1	Nov 2013	#35

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