here is another april fool's joke: we are not in a quagmire.
today's news:
Pentagon Report: Still Not Enough Troops in Afghanistan -- News from Antiwar.com
After 15 months in office President Obama has increased the number of troops in Afghanistan by an almost impossible amount, going from 30,000 (itself the product of an end-of-term escalation by President Bush) to 86,000… with the troop level pushing 100,000 by the end of the summer.
But in what is rapidly becoming the ultimate example of a mission that grows to exceed whatever resources it is given, the Pentagon’s latest report on Afghanistan is warning that they still don’t have enough troops to cover even half of the “key districts” in the nation, let alone the rest of the country.
i suggest that americans have neither the will nor the money for another endless war. the only thing that keeps this out of the headlines is that this war is "voluntary" service, but what happens if the volunteers run out?
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.
