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In reply to the discussion: Please Think Back on When and Why We Went to Afghanistan [View all]dchill
(38,709 posts)60. Exactly right, and well-said.
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All true, but my heart goes out to all of the service men and women who died for a
Firestorm49
Aug 2021
#4
Understood but Army staff schooling impressed on me the principle of sunk costs.
TomSlick
Aug 2021
#80
A reprersentative photo of the "nation builders" themselves; the "unitary executive" branch.
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2021
#82
What I remember are groups of people wearing camo and standing at stop lights waving flags and
jalan48
Aug 2021
#11
I'm sure part of why we were there so long is because everyone knew it would look like this
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2021
#124
"Congress unanimously agreed and voted to approve the Authorization for Military Force Resolution"
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2021
#118
lots of people still believe an operation as complex 9-11 was conceieved & controlled
KG
Aug 2021
#18
She must know that as of now, that progress is over. Back to the dark ages for all still there.
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2021
#87
There was a point in the history of Afghanistan when Buddhist temples were the norm.
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2021
#56
Al-Qaeda is still there and killing bin Laden was for revenge, it did not destroy al-Qaeda.
marie999
Aug 2021
#131
And think back to when the PNAC advocated an "imperial America" with an "imperial President"...
CaptainTruth
Aug 2021
#75
Agreed on all points. However, we could have done better on the withdrawal.
cayugafalls
Aug 2021
#78
Reagan was giving them weapons to fight the Soviets before I was even born
IronLionZion
Aug 2021
#84
I have every confidence that President Gore would have sent troops in as well...
brooklynite
Aug 2021
#91
Who sent troops to Afghanistan in the first place? ... Those who said we'd be out in a few
mzmolly
Aug 2021
#92
Not really...Kabul had some modern offices and women wearing modern dresses...
EX500rider
Aug 2021
#139
There wasn't any reason to attack Iraq unless you want to invade every country
marie999
Aug 2021
#133