Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I am glad this is over but I feel badly for the Afghan people and the last soldiers that were killed, not the only nation in the world with ongoing brutal conflicts. I'm glad that we got out, this was long overdue.
On Feb. 15, 1989, General Gromov, commander of the Soviet troops, walked across the "Bridge of Friendship." Once reaching the USSR side, the general embraced his wife and turned to a TV crew and said, "That's it. Not one Soviet soldier or officer is behind my back."
During those last days, no shots were fired, no mad scrambles for the exits, no frantic calls for help, no helicopters evacuating diplomatic staff, and certainly no suicide bombings. Even in full retreat, the USSR was in complete control.
The American withdrawal did not have to be a bloody disaster. America, like the Soviets, possessed the diplomatic and military might to organize an orderly and peaceful transition. The difference between the two withdrawals is leadership. America's leadership failed.
Well something like 84% of bipartisan voters agree we should have left troops in there until none were left behind.
For Republicans and Democrats alike to agree to that extent is very rare.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
