After all these years and the Taliban is still THE major force within Afghanistan. Why is that?
Remember, even inside the old USSR and inside Modern China, still religion has a foothold. The Taliban in Afghanistan is their state church. You can't stomp it out unless you kill everyone.
For once, you speak the truth.
Many Republicans believe (they believe so many odd and strange things) that the Taliban was part of the WTC Terrorist attack because they wouldn't give up al Qaeda. But we now know in their culture, you can't "turn over" an honored guest once you have accepted them into your home. And remember, al Qaeda fought with the Taliban against Soviet Incursion. They were most certainly "honored guests".
Republicans, even if they cared, don't understand this. Remember, John McCain didn't even know the difference between Sunni and Shiite. Add in the Republicans complete lack of understanding in this country of anyone other than a white conservative and you have a recipe for disaster.
You're right, I don't care. I couldn't give two shits what their excuses are for harboring terrorists in their country. You and the Taliban can call them "honored guests" all you want, we'll keep calling them what they are to us - the enemy.
Obama is going to have to cut a deal with the Taliban. There is not a shred of evidence that the Taliban had a hand in 9/11. Considering where all the bombers came from, the US is probably looking in the wrong country.
You mean, other than harboring AQ which plotted the attacks and trained the terrorists.
And if you are in favor of going to war with Saudi Arabia, you and I are in total agreement.
Hopefully, Obama will be re-elected. We need a president who will get this country out of Afghanistan and you know that no Republican will do that. Republicans see foreign wars as highly profitable ways to make lots of money. And we only lose a few poor kids so it's a "Win-Win". Money to people already rich versus the cost of the lives of a few poor kids. Eliminate abortion laws and they can be replaced easily enough.
Why would there be any reason to believe Obama would get us out of Afghanistan? He has stated that our war in Iraq was a distraction from Afghanistan. Not to mention the Dems voted for these wars just as Repubs did. They are "making money" off it just as much as anyone else.
We will be stuck there until after the presidential elections because Republicans will never, ever allow peace between the US and the Taliban. They would say Obama is friends with terrorists and that's the proof.
It is the Taliban who will not allow peace between them and the US. I guess you have forgotten that they are the ones who attacked us. We're never going to have "peace" with Islamists, not as long as they are alive. What political differences Republicans and Democrats have with each other will never change that fact.
Remember, the generals told us Gitmo was a "recruiting tool" for al Qaeda. Republicans say that if you close Gitmo you will have to release terrorists onto the streets and into backyards as if they never heard of "maximum security prisons" before. So sick of this "willful ignorance".
Gitmo is Obama's now and has been since he decided not to shut it down. Take up your grievances with him.
Republicans know this and fought to keep it open even though it threatens the lives of young patriotic American soldiers. They don't care. It's all about getting the black guy out of the WHITE House. If they can't control the country, they will see it destroyed. Like a dog guarding a pile of hay, their natural instinct is to keep others from using it even when they have no use for it.
Again, Obama and the Dem Congress of 2008-2010 had every chance to shut it down if they really wanted to. The truth is they don't give a flying **** about it, they just used the phoney outrage of idiots like you to get themselves elected.
