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To: TimF who wrote (1411)	9/20/2006 7:05:33 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

I would not make any predictions as to where the US military will be in ten years in Central Asia. That's an area that's becoming increasingly important for us to maintain peace, compared to Europe, which is no longer under the threat of Soviet tanks coming the Fulda Gap without warning. Unless we quit needing oil and gas, and our allies quit needing oil and gas, someone will need to maintain stability, and who will it be? By "allies" I include Japan, a recognized ally, and China, a de facto ally because of our mutual importance to each other as trading partners. Afghanistan is a key location in the Central Asian oil and gas distribution system. They need the money and the jobs, we and our allies and trading partners need the oil and gas. So, why should we give up on protecting such a strategic area from destabilization?