Words from John Murtha

[Downthestretch55]

BR,
Do you really think that the US is capable of building a viable economy in Afghanistan?
If so, how?
I'd really like to know. Karzai can't even leave Kabul to tour the country he leads.
Is there a "magic wand" or "special potion" that I don't know about?
So, please tell me how the US is going to do what you propose.

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

BR,
Do you really think that the US is capable of building a viable economy in Afghanistan?
If so, how?
I'd really like to know. Karzai can't even leave Kabul to tour the country he leads.
Is there a "magic wand" or "special potion" that I don't know about?
So, please tell me how the US is going to do what you propose.

I don't know if they can now. If you took the $500 billion we wasted on Iraq, you could have done it easily. The idiots just chose the wrong country to rebuild. They gave us that lie about rebuilding Iraq with their own oil money and now the money is gone. That said, we might just have to find a few hundred billion and rebuild afghanistan. That, or leave.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by boldruler

I don't know if they can now. If you took the $500 billion we wasted on Iraq, you could have done it easily. The idiots just chose the wrong country to rebuild. They gave us that lie about rebuilding Iraq with their own oil money and now the money is gone. That said, we might just have to find a few hundred billion and rebuild afghanistan. That, or leave.

Unfortunately, we both see the same hand writing on the wall.
By the way, Afghanistan won't become the capital of terrorism. It's been decentralized to many other countries.
A shame.
Are we winning the "War on terror"?
If so..proof?
If not...other than "stay the course"..how would you alter strategies?

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Unfortunately, we both see the same hand writing on the wall.
By the way, Afghanistan won't become the capital of terrorism. It's been decentralized to many other countries.
A shame.
Are we winning the "War on terror"?
If so..proof?
If not...other than "stay the course"..how would you alter strategies?

Afghanistan will become the source of money for terrorism.

Are we winning the "War on terror", of course not. This idiot has just made more terrorists. The semi-idiot before him didn't do too good a job himself. He basically pretended there was no terrorism.

The only way to deal with the rise of terrorists is through funding of covert actions in terrorist states. You need countries to root out their own terrorists, the US though will have to fund it. They won't do it themselves.

Personally, I think religious wackos will eventually blow up the world. Probably within the next 100-200 years.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by boldruler

Afghanistan will become the source of money for terrorism.

Are we winning the "War on terror", of course not. This idiot has just made more terrorists. The semi-idiot before him didn't do too good a job himself. He basically pretended there was no terrorism.

The only way to deal with the rise of terrorists is through funding of covert actions in terrorist states. You need countries to root out their own terrorists, the US though will have to fund it. They won't do it themselves.

Personally, I think religious wackos will eventually blow up the world. Probably within the next 100-200 years.

1) I agree with your first point.
2) Your second point needs a bit more realism. The US already funds covert actions in terrorist states. As yet, quite unsuccessful.
3) I think it's a lot less than 100 years. Think less than 10.

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

1) I agree with your first point.
2) Your second point needs a bit more realism. The US already funds covert actions in terrorist states. As yet, quite unsuccessful.
3) I think it's a lot less than 100 years. Think less than 10.

Well if the world is going to blow up in 10yrs, I better get out of the office and start gambling my money away.

[Downthestretch55]

BR,
That's up to you. If you think you're going to live another 100 years, keep your long term plans.
The 10 year plan makes more sense to me...but, heck...to me, every day is a gamble.
Live more, worry less.
Risk is definitely worth the risk.

Don't ask me to explain that...if you get it, fine...if you don't, others will explain it.