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2. Well, we're in the process of getting out...

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 04:16 AM

Dec 2012

A mere 12 years after we overthrew the Taliban. Oh, and they're back. God, what a waste of lives and lucre.

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Deadly Attack at US Base in Khost, Eastern Afghanistan [View all] Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 OP

And we are still there why? humblebum Dec 2012 #1

Well, we're in the process of getting out... Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #2

One reason: privatization. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #4

Good points. I do feel really badly for the enlisted folks though, many of whom coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #5

Bingo ! Berlum Dec 2012 #6

You raise several interesting and debatable points here. First of all, have coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #8

The Hamlet Program, failed due of support happyslug Dec 2012 #9