Afghanistan, more troops?

[Dan40]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

Well we've tried that for 8 years, hasn't worked yet. How about another decade of futility with no end in sight?

...we need a better game plan. Step 1, what the hell ARE the goals there? Iraq is a good example. While there is no promise "we won" anything there, we have given the Iraq's a chance to build a new life, govern themselves. If THEY pull it off THEN it will be job well done.

The same should apply to the Afghan's. It is THEY who ultimately will decide the long term stability of that country and increase our security here. The Taliban will forever keep coming, like in Vietnam, the body count won't mean squat, you simply cannot kill enough of them. Bin Laden, there are plenty moreto take his place, his capture would be little more than a political hat feather.

Liberals and their complete disregard for actual history! In 8 years we defeated the Taliban and Al Queda. Driving them out of control of the country and into hiding in the mountains on the Paky border. We also helped the Afgans to establish a much better Government than they ha under the Taliban. A great Government? Not claiming that, bur one better for the people of that country. Right or wrong the majority of extremist fighters were in Iraq. Then we did the surge in Iraq. It proved to be and still is successful BECAUSE the extremist saw that their good times were OVER in Iraq. Where did they go? Afganistan. They got their "Surge," now we must meet it with our surge.