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Originally Posted by Big Sarge
Afghanistan would make a great air base that would project a military presence in the area, especially Iran
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Air bases need supply lines. Afghanistan is landlocked by the countries you would use your air base to attack. Afghanistan is a classic example of a Diem Bien Phu once costs of supporting it have bled the home country financially dry.
The problem is a need to find solutions in military deployments, with little respect for allies, and with no grasp of a third requirement always necessary to justify a war - an exit strategy.