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To: RetiredNow who wrote (126473)	12/5/2009 3:27:47 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542904

A viable Afghanistan does nothing for US interests. I understand why so many people think this is a bad decision, but this is an absurd claim. The US derives quite a bit from a relatively stable world and a stable Afghanistan would contribute quite a bit to that. Beyond denying Al-Qaeda a sanctuary, it would lessen the pressure on Pakistan. A country with nukes is not one we that we want to see become another failed state. One thing I will agree with you on is that the US shoulders way too much of the burden of insuring stability around the world. Slacker