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4. Even Alexander the Great gave up on Afghanistan.

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 09:18 AM

Sep 2014

What made us think we could do any better?

-- Mal

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Ted Rall’s “uncomfortable truths” about Afghanistan [View all] kpete Sep 2014 OP

They didn't have TVs CJCRANE Sep 2014 #1

Where as most Americans have TVs.... daleanime Sep 2014 #2

isn't that kpete Sep 2014 #3

same as it ever was... alterfurz Sep 2014 #6

Zing zing zing!! Rex Sep 2014 #9

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #13

Even Alexander the Great gave up on Afghanistan. malthaussen Sep 2014 #4

K&R 99Forever Sep 2014 #5

"So we’re just there because we could — they all think that." Dems to Win Sep 2014 #7

They probably fled from the advancing Northern Alliance army CJCRANE Sep 2014 #11

A lot of Afghans fled? Enthusiast Sep 2014 #14

The ingrates don't realize we killed thousands of them for their own good. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #12

+1 Enthusiast Sep 2014 #15