Bush, Cheney, and that administration has "dick slapped" us for 8 years. I know that isn't McCain's fault but it is a big reason why he won't get elected. Why do republicans worry so much about the possibility of future taxes from Obama when we have had an administration that has wasted so much time, money, and lives? Why? Is that all you guys worry about?
I guess that I'm going to have to give you a history lesson.
After 911 what did you want the government to do ??? NOTHING ? BS - YOU - asked our government for vengence. And they did. Am I'm glad they did. Because 20 more years from now - it's going to get worse unless you cut that weed at the root. What we need to do in Afganistan is to reconstruct and re-educate.
Since 1979 when the Russians went in, that country has just been known as a heroin supplier and a militant group. In the mid 80's - our senate supplied secret arms through fund raisers for the Afganny's to fend off the Russian infiltration. Well, after we gave them those stinger rockets to knock down those Helicopters - the war turned and eventually the Russians pulled out leaving the country in dissaray.
Now - after they pulled out - who's responibility was to educate them into being a free republic going forward ? Well, we passed on that. So, now you have free 17, 18, 19 year old boys who know nothing but fighting with guns since the day they were born.
So, we pull out - what happen now ? Well, the country is didvided up into 5 providences of drug lords supplying heroin to the best customer in the ole USA. ten years go buy and with a ton of cash to burn - what to they buy ??? BIGGER GUNS
Yesterday friend become tomorrow's enemy.
Now - 20+ years later we go in and try to fix this mess before it get worse.
Question ...How long do you think this will take to fix ??
My guess is 30 years. At least a generation - a generation to teach the new children not to be brainwashed by militants and not to be recruiting at 10 years old to carry a gun.
WHAT do you think your precious boy who won't salute the flag is going to do with the war when he gets in office ?
I hear about pulling out ? BULLCHIT.
If you do pullout of the war - the whole middle east collapses. TOTAL KAOS.
What do you tell the women and children there who are looking for HOPE AND CHANGE then ?
We tell em FU - cause it's too expensive because we need to SPREAD THE WEALTH.