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Happy Hoosier

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21. I agree on that.

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #20)

Fri Aug 13, 2021, 09:23 AM

Aug 2021

WE have often made the mistake of assuming everyone has the same values as we do.

Not to mention, it's hard to be seen as some righteous savior when we so clearly put our thumbs on the scale.

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Russia couldn't occupy Afghanistan, and it is clear after 20 years neither could we, or any [View all] JohnSJ Aug 2021 OP

We weren't occupying Afghanistan... brooklynite Aug 2021 #1

Then why were we there for 20 years? You may not want to call it an occupation, but keeping JohnSJ Aug 2021 #4

$600 Billion in Mineral Wealth McKim Aug 2021 #5

Even if it is just for economic reasons, it is a very costly investment JohnSJ Aug 2021 #8

No JI7 Aug 2021 #23

"that objective was met" brooklynite Aug 2021 #10

There never was. The war lords always controlled that country JohnSJ Aug 2021 #11

We were trying to allow a stable government to establish itself. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #13

The history of Afghanistan should have made it clear that was very unlikely to happen. JohnSJ Aug 2021 #15

Perhaps... Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #17

Though our intentions may be good, I think a flaw in some of our foreign policy, is JohnSJ Aug 2021 #20

I agree on that. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #21

Well said JohnSJ Aug 2021 #22

Heroin thats why dclarston13 Aug 2021 #19

You made some very good points left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #2

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2021 #3

When your presence is to support a government which cannot stand without our JohnSJ Aug 2021 #6

We never should have been in Afghanistan. zuul Aug 2021 #7

It was important I think to go after bin Laden, but once that objective has been made in Pakistan, JohnSJ Aug 2021 #9

All good points FakeNoose Aug 2021 #12

I'll disagree there. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #14

I think our military leaders expected this going back to Trump Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #16

It's a pragmatic approach. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #18

Maybe the Taliban is what the people want there Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #24