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Originally Posted by Danzig
what war did we win?
and actually, modern warfare is comparable, especially in afganistan.
for comparison, the welsh successfully fought the much larger, richer england for centuries by using guerilla tactics. it was only when Edward 1 decided to install permanent garrisons (and built 8 state of the art castles in strategic areas) that wales was finally conquered.
lincolns (and others) huge fear towards the end of the civil war here was to have to face guerrilla warfare. luckily it didn't happen.
another great example? vietnam.
the 'war on terror' can't be fought conventionally. war in afganistan can't necessarily be either. unless we garrison troops all over that country, for years, we will never get a good grip on that country. is that what you want to see happen?
we've already spent billions on a country worth millions. to what end? and terrorism is still a threat, and will remain so.
yes, invading afganistan absolutely was a mistake. invading that country will prove a complete waste. we can't get that country to become peaceful, and we will fight there as long as we remain without a real end in sight. why? what will be gained?
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Even Vietnam is not applicable to today, we have bombs that we can guide to specific spots, night vision glasses, by far the best equipment in the world. We, with the aide of the Norther Alliance, got to Kabul very quickly, then we should have left. The Taliban was complicit in the 9/11 attacks as they not only gave Bin Laden safe haven, they also let him train terrorists there. Once we knocked the Taliban out of power, the message was delivered and we should have left, that would have been back in 2002.
09-20-2012, 12:48 PM
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