Comments on: New Afghan War: Frontline Correspondent Says Fight Has Morphed – But We Still Can’t Afford to Lose

By: ClubPenguinCheats

ClubPenguinCheats — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:48:57 +0000

The current war depends upon the US. And the US's leader is a community organizer with no guts for the long haul, let alone the short term. As a Canadian, I hope OUR guys are pulled out soon: I can see a modern Dunkirk looming.

By: Couerl

Couerl — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:55:50 +0000

.Counterinsurgency may not be enough I am afraid, not enough to win hearts and minds that have endured cruel and unusual punishment and have developed deep apathy for all foreigners over many centuries. Nor for the Afghan people to be swayed to "winning" any war nor even dilapidating support at home to lose it for that matter.. We can no more alter any of that than we can make the moon an attractive place for a McDonald's restaurant. The only thing that will save Afghanistan is the realisation that it has innate value. The "Taliban" know what that value is, Opium and a mostly apathetic population

By: Gt_FlyBy

Gt_FlyBy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:41:34 +0000

You're missing the obvious. Fight them there from here. There is absolutely ZERO chance of victory in Afghanistan. ZERO. All that is being accomplished is putting the West under a slow-bleed, squandering our resources, our soldiers and our vitality. On the other hand, Afghanistan is just a few short years from being the center of a consolidated Islamo-fascist force that will quickly topple Pakistan and arm itself with nuclear weapons. The only solution is for the West to redirect its resources now before our war chests are empty. Developing next generation weapons, technologies that sterilize vast areas with minimal lasting impact and penetrate through to the earth's core if needed, is imperative. Implementing the Rods of the Gods might be a good first start.

By: Old_Tom

Old_Tom — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:13:00 +0000

At what point in time does the American body count coming out of Afghanistan begin to charge against Obama's account, since the majority of his supporters wanted us out of BOTH of "George Bush's Wars" prior to the '08 election?

Now they're suddenly OK with it?

By: heathermc

heathermc — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:40:36 +0000

Of course the US CAN do it. However, your COMMANDER IN CHIEF must want to do it, and understand why it must be done. Obama is your 'commander in chief'. Enough said.

By: Sanmon

Sanmon — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:05:54 +0000

Fair question this is this administrations published Objectives and policies.
White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group's Report on
U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan

You can get a copy here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Afghan...

They are still working on strategy. This may or may not clear things up for you. It has more issues than solutions IMHO

By: Sanmon

Sanmon — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:03:19 +0000

Fair question this is this administrations published Objectives and policies.
White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group's Report on
U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan

You can get a copy here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Afghan...

They are still working on strategy.

By: Edword

Edword — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:25:56 +0000

IT DOESNT MATTER. this is not about politics, it's about military strategy and making the right decisions, not just the (apparently" easy ones. Let's get REAL.

By: Edword

Edword — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:23:50 +0000

What parent would be willing to see their son die under ANY circumstance?

You're absurd.

By: Edword

Edword — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:20:39 +0000

PEOPLE do you not forget the price to be paid by cutting and running? It would be (no-doubt) portrayed as a major victory for Islamic extemism and a humiliating defeat for the US

Yes, Afghanistan may be impossible to subdue..BUT the Taliban are at an advantage fighting a relatively sparse force. We need more personnel. ALOT more. We were suppedly "beaten" in Iraq, right? We CAN do it…esp. if Pakistan continues to put pressure on their side. The Taliban are little more that armed thugs, bloodthirsty criminals. A surge must at least be tried before giving up…which shouldnt even be considered at this point–the offensive has hardly begun.