steve2470
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Tue Feb-09-10 02:33 AM
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Poll question: Will the Afghanistan mission ever be a "military success" ? |
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Military success = the "threat" from the Taliban to American security interests is eliminated or at least "adequately controlled". I have my strong doubts. See Britain 1920, Russia 1989.
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Tue Feb-09-10 02:56 AM
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1. I noticed that they are laying siege on some god damn place there for the 4rd or fourth time now |
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Tue Feb-09-10 03:12 AM
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2. p.s if you voted yes, please elaborate in a post, thanks.... nt |
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Tue Feb-09-10 06:39 AM
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3. I'm amazed at the hubris to think we might be the first foreigners |
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to conquer Afghanistan in 900 years. I don't care how many bombs we drop, or Hellfire missles we blow off drones; it ain't gonna happen.
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Tue Feb-09-10 08:42 AM
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Tue Feb-09-10 08:37 AM
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4. Considering we can't even persuade the Teabaggers out of their hatred for government, the whole |
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Tue Feb-09-10 08:38 AM
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5. I feel confidant that it will be defined as such |
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Edited on Tue Feb-09-10 08:39 AM by Solly Mack
Which isn't what you asked. (but still answers the question anyway)
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Tue Feb-09-10 08:38 AM
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6. Military success? No. Afghanistan can only be a political success |
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and the only way to effectively accomplish a political success is to grant autonomy to the tribes and have a loose confederacy at a higher level.
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