Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D. California): We need a whole new approach in Afghanistan

[Turborama]

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I agree with most of her sentiments but how can we assist with the building of schools, hospitals and roads if we pulled out and let the Taliban take over Afghanistan by force? The Taliban want to take Afghanistan back to the misogynistic/genocidal stoneage they oversaw pre-invasion, anyone who thinks otherwise needs to http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4201322772364661561">watch this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3833888&mesg_id=3833985">As I've previously pointed out, the whole point of having the troops there should be to secure the area so that reconstruction can take place, as http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2727290&mesg_id=2729212">the Brits http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5777799&mesg_id=5781231">have been doing. The problem has been that there's not been enough troops to hold any taken areas, until now. Bush dropped the ball big time and it's been left for Obama to sort out this continuing catastrophe once and for all.


http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr363/text">House Resolution 363: Calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st century

[bdamomma]

1. yea, diplomatic talks and not bombs.

[Wednesdays]

2. K&R

:kick:

[FiveGoodMen]

3. "sort out this continuing catastrophe once and for all"

Once and for all.

Is that like the war to end all wars? (Which was quite a few wars ago...)

[Turborama]

4. Nope

I didn't mean it in that context. The phrase "you break it, you pay for it" also comes to mind.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. Okay, that makes more sense to me.

Still, I'm not sure that our presence there is a net gain.

Food for thought here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x322631

[ihavenobias]

5. K & R n/t