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"We are going to go in, tear everything up, (Original Post) Ilsa Aug 2017 OP
Nothing about hearts and minds to build a coalition Ilsa Aug 2017 #1
Is that an actual quote? WhiteTara Aug 2017 #2
Sorry. It's nearly an actual quote. Ilsa Aug 2017 #4
OMG. He is so disgusting WhiteTara Aug 2017 #5
They need to look at history Best_man23 Aug 2017 #3

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
4. Sorry. It's nearly an actual quote.
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 10:37 PM
Aug 2017

He want US and Afghan military to root out terrorism, but he stated the US won't be rebuilding.

Seems close enough to me. Gonna break it and slip out the back door to avoid buying it.

Best_man23

(4,897 posts)
3. They need to look at history
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 09:55 PM
Aug 2017

We didn't rebuild Afghanistan after the Soviets left, and that allowed the Taliban to come to power.

If fighting Dasche has taught anything, its that something worse than what you're dealing with can take its place.

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