Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: maceng2 who wrote (2802)	10/5/2001 2:46:24 PM
From: Win Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

There may be one advantage to going into Afghanistan directly. None of the surrounding countries inspire confidence as a safe base for American operations. Particularly the obvious candidate, Pakistan. Uzbekistan, who knows, but that seems like taking a substantial chance too. It might be easier to establish secure operations directly in Afghanistan than to rely on the good graces of its neighbors. Relying on some random collection of the ragtag opposition to put together a government in Afghanistan is also problematic. Not exactly a tried and true approach, in that particular context.