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former9thward

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35. Troops will still be there but as "trainers".

Reply to boxman15 (Reply #28)

Tue May 1, 2012, 09:25 PM

May 2012

That way you can say combat has ended. There is absolutely no sign of any success in Afghanistan. In fact April was the worst of this year with at least 33 dead.

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2024? Really. No wonder this place is almost 'speechless' right now. Not even a poll. Just [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

Just saying what? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #1

Already said. eom Purveyor May 2012 #2

Do you realize we still have troops in Korea, Japan and Germany? DCBob May 2012 #3

But the Japanese, Germans and Koreans aren't shooting at us. neverforget May 2012 #9

Well, I suspect at some point the Afghans will stop shooting at us too. DCBob May 2012 #12

You know what's the best way to get them to stop shooting at us? Daniel537 May 2012 #21

Cant argue with that. DCBob May 2012 #23

I think you are probably wrong. They'll stop when we leave. morningfog May 2012 #34

I wasn't speechless but now I am...well sort of SunsetDreams May 2012 #4

Fill us in - What is going on in 2024? TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #5

We will be in Afghanistan at least until then. avaistheone1 May 2012 #6

No. Please try re-reading. TheWraith May 2012 #11

If our role is counter-insurgency, that means troops. hlthe2b May 2012 #13

Well...Special Forces, drones and contractors kenny blankenship May 2012 #18

No, it doesn't mean troops. Zalatix May 2012 #26

Yeah, right. avaistheone1 May 2012 #14

But this one is good for it - at least thru November! kenny blankenship May 2012 #20

Oh yeah. So glad that one about the public option got caught on video. avaistheone1 May 2012 #27

U.S. pledges financial, support role to Afghans through 2024 steve2470 May 2012 #8

Nation building. avaistheone1 May 2012 #22

AP:Highlights of US-Afghanistan agreement Purveyor May 2012 #10

Meanwhile police are attacking Occupy protestors in Oakland tonight. avaistheone1 May 2012 #29

Targeting Al-Qaida? Daniel537 May 2012 #32

Cause people are actually LISTENING and not paying attention misinformation. Rosco T. May 2012 #7

Yeah, I heard that part about the Taliban loud and clear derby378 May 2012 #15

The end of the war was just announced. Our cooperation with the Afghanistan government will continue phleshdef May 2012 #16

US/Afghan agreement does NOT keep US troops in Afghanistan past 2014. Rosco T. May 2012 #17

That is encouraging. redqueen May 2012 #19

or we get a Republican in the WH Rosco T. May 2012 #33

Didn't hear the speech, but Chris Matthews and Joe ecstatic May 2012 #24

Very poor journalism. boxman15 May 2012 #28

Troops will still be there but as "trainers". former9thward May 2012 #35

Here's a poll: MineralMan May 2012 #25

DID ANYBODY ACTUALLY WATCH THE SPEECH?!? boxman15 May 2012 #30

Thank you. panader0 May 2012 #31

Bases are already built. The USA will fund and train the PufPuf23 May 2012 #37

Afghan military until 2024 at $4 billion per year? israel will be pissed~~ eom Purveyor May 2012 #38

I am surprised yet not surprised. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #36