this is the

[llashram]

prognostication of some of the warriors among us Americans

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-progress-afghanistan-has-made-will-all-be-for-naught-retired-general-fears/ar-BB1fEJno?ocid=mailsignout

Many many empires have tried to conquer and bring into submission Afghanistan and its people down through history. And how many warriors such as ours said the very same thing? Come on people. The original reason was the bin Ladin terrorist camps. We did do that job. We know how to do the continuing job, if necessary.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Well, we don't fight wars with spears and cavalry charges any more, but...

it is true that Afghanistan is as unconquerable as it gets.

We are now there to save it from itself and its warlords. And maybe to cut through Iranian/Russian/etc influence.

But then we're back to the world's policeman bullshit.

[Walleye]

2. Rudyard Kipling-"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,

and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.”

[llashram]

3. uuumfff

real...