08-08-2011, 11:23 AM
I'm with you on this one Duchess. It's been nearly 10 years there, and what concrete evidence do we have that something's been accomplished?
Karzai looks as corrupted as anyone would be as President of a 3rd world country. The Taliban is obviously still effective and still armed. The country still is as backward as ever with Tribes running the society.
I can't stand thinking about our elite Forces dying in their transport vehicle. Not even a CHANCE to go down fighting. War is so different now. The Taliban, who the U.S. would wipe our asses with if it were a stand up type of fight, are almost our equals with this type of guerilla warfare. They can hide among women and children, and then shoot an RPG from a bedroom window to take out 30 Americans.
What made us think we could have a different outcome in that country? The USSR and the Brits before them didn't have any success, and we're right there with them.
What will it take to call it a completed mission?
Karzai looks as corrupted as anyone would be as President of a 3rd world country. The Taliban is obviously still effective and still armed. The country still is as backward as ever with Tribes running the society.
I can't stand thinking about our elite Forces dying in their transport vehicle. Not even a CHANCE to go down fighting. War is so different now. The Taliban, who the U.S. would wipe our asses with if it were a stand up type of fight, are almost our equals with this type of guerilla warfare. They can hide among women and children, and then shoot an RPG from a bedroom window to take out 30 Americans.
What made us think we could have a different outcome in that country? The USSR and the Brits before them didn't have any success, and we're right there with them.
What will it take to call it a completed mission?