Now that Bin Laden is dead, is it time to pull out of Afghanistan?

Now that Bin Laden is dead, is it time to pull out of Afghanistan?

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#9
#9
Did anyone just see the "Frontline" special on the Taliban? We are only dealing with a few hundred clowns on dirt bikes. We need to shut down major ops and leave the mop up duty to drones and special forces
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#10
#10
Depending on what happens with Pakistan's stability we may want to keep a forward operating base there for contigency purposes.
 
#12
#12
VolsNSkinsFan said:
Did anyone just see the "Frontline" special on the Taliban? We are only dealing with a few hundred clowns on dirt bikes. We need to shut down major ops and leave the mop up duty to drones and special forces
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Or the Afghan army we have been training for years.

Nothing will change until change is made from the top. Same as Pakistan and Iraq.
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#13
#13
Crazy that I actually supported going into Afghanistan originally. I think a manhunt was appropriate, but nearly 10 years of occupation is not what I bargained for.
 
#15
#15
Al-Qaeda's plan is to engage in combat with the US and get them in a war with a muslim country and then expand that war to neighboring countries and fight in a long war until the US collapses. I say get out of there.
 
#16
#16
After we give all of our intel on the two 'stans to India...yep.
 
#23
#23
BearCat204 said:
We haven't killed everyone yet
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I read this and I immediately thought I should just let it slide, since I figured that, seeing as how you made this your justification, you must be fifteen or sixteen years old; curiosity got the best of me and I checked your profile: says you are thirty-four.

Now, this could be wrong. The birth date I have on here is the anniversary of the Battle of Corregidor; my way of honoring my grandpa and his brother. So, you may still be fifteen or sixteen.

Unfortunately, unless you state otherwise, I am going to give credence to your listed birth date. That being the case, I look at your post and I am drawn to one of two conclusions:

1. You literally mean that we have not killed everyone residing in Afghanistan and until we commit that genocide, we should keep our troops there.
2. We have not killed all of the terrorists operating within Afghanistan, and we should keep our troops there until we have done so.

I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you mean to kill the terrorists. In your opinion, what is the highest cost (in terms of money spent and American lives lost) you are willing to pay to root out every last terrorist in Afghanistan?

Do you believe there are more efficient ways to interdict and disable terrorist cells than through the use of conventional troops?

Do you believe that conventional troops do a good job in counterinsurgency situations?

Do you believe that Karzai genuinely seeks to advance an agenda that conforms to US interests?

Do you believe that any possible replacement for Karzai would advance an agenda that conforms to US interests?
 
#24
#24
therealUT said:
I read this and I immediately thought I should just let it slide, since I figured that, seeing as how you made this your justification, you must be fifteen or sixteen years old; curiosity got the best of me and I checked your profile: says you are thirty-four.

Now, this could be wrong. The birth date I have on here is the anniversary of the Battle of Corregidor; my way of honoring my grandpa and his brother. So, you may still be fifteen or sixteen.

Unfortunately, unless you state otherwise, I am going to give credence to your listed birth date. That being the case, I look at your post and I am drawn to one of two conclusions:

1. You literally mean that we have not killed everyone residing in Afghanistan and until we commit that genocide, we should keep our troops there.
2. We have not killed all of the terrorists operating within Afghanistan, and we should keep our troops there until we have done so.

I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you mean to kill the terrorists. In your opinion, what is the highest cost (in terms of money spent and American lives lost) you are willing to pay to root out every last terrorist in Afghanistan?

Do you believe there are more efficient ways to interdict and disable terrorist cells than through the use of conventional troops?

Do you believe that conventional troops do a good job in counterinsurgency situations?

Do you believe that Karzai genuinely seeks to advance an agenda that conforms to US interests?

Do you believe that any possible replacement for Karzai would advance an agenda that conforms to US interests?
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Sarcasm my friend sarcasm. I know exactly what the cost have been and continue to be in order to complete this ongoing mission. Do I need to show you my VFW membership card?
 
#25
#25
That Country was a mess before we went in, they are still a mess now, and will continue to be a mess as long for a long time. War has been a part of that region of the world for a LONG time, and I don't see it changing any time soon. That being said, I think we have accomplished all we are going to accomplish in the Middle East right now, so it's time to bring the men and women home to recuperate and spend some time with their families.
 
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