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uppityperson

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6. I'd like to see the military building schools, clinics, infrastructure to help the people

Reply to joshdawg (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 01:24 PM

Dec 2014

Non-religious schools that is, for girls as well as boys to learn other than the Taliban's twisted idea for of free indoctrination religious schools. Schools, clinics, roads, etc. Employ Afghanis and supervise, support them. That'd be a good use of the military.

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On Christmas, Obama marks end of Afghan combat [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Isn't that what he promised about Iraq? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #1

The end of combat? Somebody better tell the Taliban because I don't believe they are on board. n/t 24601 Dec 2014 #2

It took the Soviets ten years to figure out that Afghanistan was unwinnable. Prisoner_Number_Six Dec 2014 #3

Ok, since the mission is over, why not bring ALL our troops home. joshdawg Dec 2014 #4

I'd like to see the military building schools, clinics, infrastructure to help the people uppityperson Dec 2014 #6

I wonder what future troops who are killed there former9thward Dec 2014 #5