tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post5571456518718029159..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Afghanistan: U.S. Embassy Hit, No Agreement With Karzai And The Last Oz Troops LeaveFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-55963932657713292442013-12-27T12:51:32.891-08:002013-12-27T12:51:32.891-08:00I liked your analysis of the current Afghan republ...I liked your analysis of the current Afghan republic, especially of Hamid Karzai. <br /><br />It will be interesting to see what Afghanistan's future will hold.UCSPanthernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-75289533346234616882013-12-26T19:14:08.478-08:002013-12-26T19:14:08.478-08:00It's not really as simple as one country tryin...It's not really as simple as one country trying to impose its will on another. The reality is that all countries act in ways to try and advance their interest with the possible exception of America who often acts to promote things like "democracy", "freedom", and "human rights" even when those things don't support its interests.<br /><br />Good for the Aussies that they are getting out. We should follow their lead and get out as well. There's to many pressing problems for the United States at home for the United States to be focusing on Afghanistan. I'm sure the Aussies face problems as well but theirs are nowhere near as severe as those faced by America. Again, we should follow their lead and get out as well. <br /><br />"Motley crew" of European allies. NATO is a joke and has been for some time. The sooner the US withdraws from it the better. <br /><br />"Not with victory, not with defeat." On the surface this is a completely ridiculous statement but it is a testament to the flawed strategies employed from the start. Since the goal was to make Afghanistan a "better place" from the start, the mission was challenged from the start. Whether Afghanistan becomes a better place or not will be up to Afghans to decide. Also, they will decide just what constitutes a "better place." Our goal only needs to be to ensure it is never used again as a safe haven for Al Qaeda and other Islamic terrorist groups to plan and launch attacks against America,<br /><br />When we first invaded, the Taliban along with Osama Bin Laden posed a greater threat to America than Nazi Germany or Imperial Japan ever did or ever could have. Has this threat been eliminated or neutralized. Time will tell. Based upon available evidence it would seem it has not been and, in fact, it may be even worse now than it was in late 2001. <br /><br />Eliminating this threat should have been the only goal for Afghanistan. With that in mind different strategies should likely have been used. For instance, as you've pointed out, focus more on the nations such as Saudi Arabia and Iran who aided and abetted Al Qaeda as opposed o the contractors for Jihad such as Al Qaeda. Also, maybe it's not a good idea to invade a landlocked country like Afghanistan with no exit routes. I think you've discussed this before as well. <br /><br /> B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-26771439342037385632013-12-26T02:48:01.498-08:002013-12-26T02:48:01.498-08:00there is no end in sight...its one country trying ...there is no end in sight...its one country trying to impose its will on another and giving support to its puppet regime which would not last very long without the military of the USA keeping the partisans and insurgents at bay.Indians in Australiahttp://www.india2australia.com/traditional-costumes-of-rajastan/noreply@blogger.com