Afghanistan

[Shawnee123]

I thought Bin Laden died years ago?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I thought Bin Laden died years ago?

Hahahaha. He was right - then or now, whatever it takes.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Mike Yon is back in country, not embedded, checking out USAID projects, that seem to be doing well. I didn't realize there is so much antagonism between the Afghanis and Iran. On Facebook

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I thought Bin Laden died years ago?

That myth was widely promoted by sources with a political agenda.

When asked about bin Laden 6 months ago, the CIA director said he wished he knew where bin Laden was. That the CIA had no solid information - then repeated for emphasis. But they believe he was in tribal areas of Pakistan where the Taliban have many allies.

America has a serious problem. Nations that remain at war for decades end up dying nations 20 years later. Obama constantly demanded an exit strategy from the Generals. Only got requests for more troops. To protect America, we must decide in a few years whether we have been defeated. Hard decisions necessary because some fool invented a myth "Mission Accomplished" rather than achieve victory.

Wars are never resolved on the battlefield. Wars are always resolved at the negotiation table. Expect people such as Holbrook (moderates) to be proposing many ambitious solutions because America is, otherwise, that close to defeat.

Iran does not hate Afghanistan as much as Iran hates the Taliban. Never forget what happened. Iran sent six negotiators to Afghanistan to resolve issues. Bodies came back without heads. Everyone here should know that story - or have a serious problem with their information sources.

The region is full of hatred. Many parts of the Pakistan government regard Afghanistan as allies of India. More hate. By letting bin Laden go free, we got ourselves in a real pickle