[FairfieldLife] Re: 17 Afghans Beheaded for Partying
John: Most Americans are sick of this war. We've already won. And, the Afghans now have their own government. Why stay there any longer? To keep an eye on the Taliban living in Pakistan? We might have to step in to defend India in case of a nuclear attack from Pakistan. It's cheaper and makes more sense to stay there instead of having to go back in two years from now when the al Qaeda has the Pak nukes. Using your logic, the U.S. should withdraw all it's troops from Europe and Japan because we won WW II. You're not making any sense. This is just another example that shows the US should get out of there ASAP. So, you're thinking that Obama could win the next election by walking our troops out of Afghanistan? Not sure if Obama can afford a big military loss after investing ten years to win. This is 'Obama's War', remember? Do we really want Obama to lose the war he fully supported? For many liberal activists, opposing the war was really about opposing George W. Bush. - Glenn Reynolds
[FairfieldLife] Re: 17 Afghans Beheaded for Partying
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: John: Most Americans are sick of this war. We've already won. And, the Afghans now have their own government. Why stay there any longer? To keep an eye on the Taliban living in Pakistan? It was apparent in 2008 that the American people wanted to end the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's the main reason why Obama won that election. I don't believe the American have changed their mind at this time. We are no longer responsible for the Taliban. The new Afghanistan government is now in charge of their own people's affairs. In addition, the US cannot afford to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan. As of now, our national debt is about 13 trillion dollars and increasing due to interest costs. We might have to step in to defend India in case of a nuclear attack from Pakistan. It's cheaper and makes more sense to stay there instead of having to go back in two years from now when the al Qaeda has the Pak nukes. President Johnson had a similar rationale for keeping the troops in Vietnam. He thought that the rest of southeast Asia would turn communist if the Viet Cong won. Well guess what? None of that happened. As such, the US should not make any assumptions of what may happen between Pakistan and India. IMO, India is capable of taking care of its own defense and affairs. Using your logic, the U.S. should withdraw all it's troops from Europe and Japan because we won WW II. You're not making any sense. IMO, it's no longer necessary to have a US military presence in Europe and Japan. The Europeans can take care of their own defense responsibilities. Also, Japan is financially capable of taking care of its own defense posture. However, the US may still need to keep its troops in South Korea since the North Koreans are still not content with the situation in their home peninsula. This is just another example that shows the US should get out of there ASAP. So, you're thinking that Obama could win the next election by walking our troops out of Afghanistan? Not sure if Obama can afford a big military loss after investing ten years to win. This is 'Obama's War', remember? Do we really want Obama to lose the war he fully supported? For many liberal activists, opposing the war was really about opposing George W. Bush. - Glenn Reynolds
[FairfieldLife] Re: 17 Afghans Beheaded for Partying
John: This is just another example that shows the US should get out of there ASAP. So, you're thinking that Obama could win the next election by walking our troops out of Afghanistan? Not sure if Obama can afford a big military loss after investing ten years to win. This is 'Obama's War', remember? Do we really want Obama to lose the war he fully supported? For many liberal activists, opposing the war was really about opposing George W. Bush. - Glenn Reynolds
[FairfieldLife] Re: 17 Afghans Beheaded for Partying
Most Americans are sick of this war. We've already won. And, the Afghans now have their own government. Why stay there any longer? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: John: This is just another example that shows the US should get out of there ASAP. So, you're thinking that Obama could win the next election by walking our troops out of Afghanistan? Not sure if Obama can afford a big military loss after investing ten years to win. This is 'Obama's War', remember? Do we really want Obama to lose the war he fully supported? For many liberal activists, opposing the war was really about opposing George W. Bush. - Glenn Reynolds
