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To: RetiredNow who wrote (532243)11/24/2009 12:10:40 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574520
 
Then we disagree. I don't think another 10 years is needed, but if it is then its worth it.

But if we are going to dither and not make a serious effort going forward then it would be better to end it. No point in dragging it out if your planning to lose anyway.

against a cost of close to a trillion dollars

That's very unlikely. Afghanistan has been nowhere near that much so far.



To: RetiredNow who wrote (532243)11/24/2009 12:47:21 PM
From: bentway  Respond to of 1574520
 
" I'd rather take care of things from the air with drones and jets and bring our troops home."

If we prepared Afghan agents NOW, to provide us with AQ targets, this would work splendidly.