U.S. Back at Full War Footing in Afghanistan

as we struggle through Iraq and Afghanistan. Who else are we going to saber rattle at before we start world war III? Good Lord Almighty.

This coming back to the forefront is not good for the Cons.

If they want to grow poppies why is that our business? We are not the world cops!

The majority of that started AFTER we took them down.

Fancy a quick game of "Central Asian Whack-a-Mole"?

How does the unnamed senior U.S. military official propose to do in 90 days what the Red Army couldn't do in 11 years? Ah! The attack without mercy that worked so well for Gen. Custer!

And we'll do it in half a Friedman -- fookin' brilliant.

it was stable and freedom was on the march???...yup, marched right back to square one...the Taliban...mission unaccomplished...

until another US soldier is killed. Which shouldn't be long now.

The comments are interesting, too.


Bush should have finished the job in Afghanistan and never have attacked Iraq . Our young soldiers would have been safely home now with their families and loved ones. Over 2500 killed in Iraq in a war that is unjustified and could have been averted . Now we will lose more in Afghanistan due to his mis-use of our armed forces for his personal gain .
Posted by: lawton watson | Jun 20, 2006 4:15:53 PM

Too bad we didn't get distracted with other adventures. Think how Afghanistan 'could' have been the shining light of democracy in the Middle east. Alas, if only they had more oil.
Posted by: kharma | Jun 20, 2006 4:22:53 PM

If we hadnt made a miscalculated detour into Iraq, and maintained full strength troop presence in Afghanistan where the REAL war on terror was occurring....the Taliban would never have regenerated. We probably would have captured or killed Bin Laden, Zwarhiri, and Mullah Omar!! But my hats off to our boys in Afghanistan fighting. Give 'em hell boys. Stay alive and come back home to your friends and families!!!
Posted by: Mark | Jun 20, 2006 4:25:15 PM

the next 100 years. So who do you think will win in the end??
The american bluster shows utter political desperation. The US has lost this one.

Is there a contract expiring then, or something else taking place?

I find their explanations becoming more and more convoluted each day that passes.

As if the Jihad worked on an american corporate timetable of immediate recognition and rewards.

They must figure, without any reason why, that if they don't stop this Taliban thing right now, they will lose their "window" of opportunity or some such irrelevant american corporate speak.

Do they only have money for this war until then? Perhaps it is because Bush already claimed victory in Afghanistan.

sad isn't it...

When does it all end?

of the Kabul 'green zone'. They were and are working with the warlords, that has not changed. The only difference between now and two years ago is that it is being reported, imo.