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Do you think Americans are idiots. [149]
Well Timotei, by that logic, Americans should get out of Afghanistan and shouldn't have occupied Iraq. Why should they have a strategic advantage by being there?
I disagree with the US in Iraq. Being in Afghanistan is folly because we all know the Russians tried and failed...why do we think it's going to matter. The Afghanis act like the Taliban are in charge even when they aren't...they clearly do not wish to be liberated. It's just a joke. Let them do whatever they want in Afghanistan and lock them out of the US.
Our screwy policies have failed. It's not going to change their mindset and we cannot "buy" the Taliban. Now, they want to send in more troops and are crying, if the politicians do not abide by the demand, Al Qaeda will strike with a vengeance. All this time and Al Qaeda is, apparently, just as strong as ever. Why not just admit our goal is to own Afghanistan because that is what it will take to stop Al Qaeda and even that might not work, they will just go elsewhere.