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31. You have asked the only important question

Reply to bigtree (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:14 AM

Jul 2013

And nobody in public ever seems to ask it: are we doing harm or good? Advancing our interests or retarding them?

But asking that would take admitting that we haven't really had a mission in Afghanistan for years now.

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President Obama Considering Faster Pullout of Afghanistan W/No Troops Left Behind [View all] bigtree Jul 2013 OP

Just like it happened when the Russians left, I fear for the girls and women. Beacool Jul 2013 #1

What do you want us to do? Pirate Smile Jul 2013 #2

Leave a presence to impede the Taliban from taking over the country. Beacool Jul 2013 #40

they will revert to what they've done for past 3000 years nt msongs Jul 2013 #3

Is it right to allow that? nt bluestate10 Jul 2013 #4

No, but where's the money to not allow that? Amonester Jul 2013 #5

Is it our place to stop it? We haven't stopped the genocide in the Congo cali Jul 2013 #35

What exactly are you trying to say with this post? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #29

That's not exactly so. Beacool Jul 2013 #41

that seems unrealistic bigtree Jul 2013 #7

Of course we're number one and need to show that we can xtraxritical Jul 2013 #24

You have asked the only important question Recursion Jul 2013 #31

I don't know the answer to your valid points, Beacool Jul 2013 #42

I dunno bigtree Jul 2013 #47

You could say the same thing about Texas. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #21

I fear more for the wedding parties and sleeping children that the bombs have "been there" for. Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #30

I don't disagree. Beacool Jul 2013 #43

Does anyone else see the connection to Edward Snowden ? kentuck Jul 2013 #6

No. phleshdef Jul 2013 #8

The terrorists now have the word... kentuck Jul 2013 #13

Don't you see one with Rick Perry? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #22

Sounds like their work is done. Cha Jul 2013 #9

our troops have done all that our men and women in uniform should be expected to in Afghanistan bigtree Jul 2013 #12

Perzactly! Cha Jul 2013 #14

oh hell yes and please AtomicKitten Jul 2013 #10

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #11

Call it Operation Fuckit NightWatcher Jul 2013 #15

call it Operation Limits bigtree Jul 2013 #18

Of course Vietnam taught us none of those things. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #26

Wag the dog Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #16

DU AtomicKitten Jul 2013 #25

care to tell us WHY we are still there? Skittles Jul 2013 #32

To tick you off Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #44

see my previous post referring to five year olds Skittles Jul 2013 #45

Wow, about fucking time. Good news! n-t Logical Jul 2013 #17

Quit considering, get us out! morningfog Jul 2013 #19

yesterday! bigtree Jul 2013 #20

Go ahead. Accuse him of "dithering". It will carry with it some element of symmetry Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #27

"Obama Considering" tblue Jul 2013 #23

Right after Gitmo is shut down. n/t reusrename Jul 2013 #33

yeah, right? burnodo Jul 2013 #34

Yay! Something I can be happy about. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #28

better late than later. cali Jul 2013 #36

seriously? You think Obama 'condisering' something means anything at all? bowens43 Jul 2013 #37

as in his withdrawal from Iraq bigtree Jul 2013 #38

Meanwhile, the American Taliban take over this country. kentuck Jul 2013 #39

Kick Scurrilous Jul 2013 #46