So with Osama and taekwondave both gone forever (however to decidedly different residences), what do we do now in Afghanistan? I was totally for going in, but now is the time to get out. The primary reason for our incursion is now dead, and al Qaeda, while still very much alive, is in disarray. Given Afghanistan's milennia of tribal rule and customs, I think true democratization isn't going to happen in our lifetimes; why spend another pint of American blood to effect change where it's very unlikely to happen?
I grieve for the women and girls who will suffer again under Taliban rule, but such hardships are found all over the world. In the long run, any meaningful change has to come from within. We can reward that with trade and other incentives, but a military presence isn't going to git 'er done. I hope Obama uses some of the political capital he's just received by declaring victory in Afghanistan and bringing the U.S. troops home. Fast.
I admit I've become more doveish in my dotage, and I'm open to persuasive arguments to stick around militarily in Kabul. Does anyone have one?
I grieve for the women and girls who will suffer again under Taliban rule, but such hardships are found all over the world. In the long run, any meaningful change has to come from within. We can reward that with trade and other incentives, but a military presence isn't going to git 'er done. I hope Obama uses some of the political capital he's just received by declaring victory in Afghanistan and bringing the U.S. troops home. Fast.
I admit I've become more doveish in my dotage, and I'm open to persuasive arguments to stick around militarily in Kabul. Does anyone have one?
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