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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (573634)	6/25/2010 3:07:07 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1574005

"Why are we there??? ----------- The goal set by Obama for US involvement in Pakistan/Afghanistan is: "Our goal in Pakistan will be to ensure that al-Qa’ida is defeated and Pakistan remains stable." "to disrupt, dismantle, and eventually defeat al-Qa’ida and to prevent their return to either Afghanistan or Pakistan." The strategy for success Obama has set for the US is: "To do so, we and our allies will surge our forces, targeting elements of the insurgency and securing key population centers, training Afghan forces, transferring responsibility to a capable Afghan partner, and increasing our partnership with Pakistanis who are facing the same threats." uspolicy.be

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (573634)	6/25/2010 3:22:07 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574005

"Afghani's have been fighting there for about 30 years, don't you think they all know how to fight with AK-47's and IED's??... Why are we there???" 30 years!? They've been booting foreign dumbass invaders for 2000 years, at least. I remember reading an article in a gun magazine during the Russian attempt about Afghani native gunsmiths, who could make an AK copy with a piece of train track, a human powered lathe and some files. bbs.homeshopmachinist.net If they don't have foreign invaders to fight, they fight each other. It's what they DO.