Will the Afghanistan mission ever be a "military success" ?

[steve2470]

Poll question: Will the Afghanistan mission ever be a "military success" ?

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.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. I noticed that they are laying siege on some god damn place there for the 4rd or fourth time now

That will fix it.

[steve2470]

2. p.s if you voted yes, please elaborate in a post, thanks.... nt

[unhappycamper]

3. I'm amazed at the hubris to think we might be the first foreigners

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.

[steve2470]

7. agreed nt

[thunder rising]

4. Considering we can't even persuade the Teabaggers out of their hatred for government, the whole

premise is conflicted.

[Solly Mack]

5. I feel confidant that it will be defined as such

Which isn't what you asked. (but still answers the question anyway)

[WeDidIt]

6. Military success? No. Afghanistan can only be a political success

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.