American troops may remain in Afghanistan until 2024

[Times Roman]

Guys for some of you, I would question your patriotisim after reading this thread. This is exactly what the US doesnt need, a bunch of whinny people who havent served a day in our Military trying to have a debate on whether the US should pull of Afghanistan & Iraq. If you knew what was best for your security you would zip it and support the soldiers that keep you free.

Just a combat vets opinion

I hope you wouldn't question my patriotism? I did my six in the regular army and was probably out before you were born.

Here's how I see it mate.

I am against war. But I don't fear it either. IMHO, it is sometimes a necessary evil, something we sometimes have to do.

I can support the soldiers with boots on the ground, and at the same time, be against the politics driving the war.

As I continue to watch the events before me, I will admit that there is SOME element of national security involved with the troops being over here. But the main reason, IMHO, is NOT national security. This is the BS that is being fed to the sheep. We are here protecting our national interests, which is much different than our national security. An example of our national interests could be political stability in the region, to ensure no interruptions in our oil supplies, to maintain the balance of power (think Isreal and Turkey and to a certain extent Egypt).

Pakistan does scare me to a certain extent. They are a first level nuclear power (bomb but not much of a delivery system as of yet). If Pakistan were to fall, insurgents could get their hands on the bomb. But we really have already crossed this threshhold with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Much of their fusile material is still unaccounted for!!

[wmaousley]

I hope you wouldn't question my patriotism? I did my six in the regular army and was probably out before you were born.

Here's how I see it mate.

I am against war. But I don't fear it either. IMHO, it is sometimes a necessary evil, something we sometimes have to do.

I can support the soldiers with boots on the ground, and at the same time, be against the politics driving the war.

As I continue to watch the events before me, I will admit that there is SOME element of national security involved with the troops being over here. But the main reason, IMHO, is NOT national security. This is the BS that is being fed to the sheep. We are here protecting our national interests, which is much different than our national security. An example of our national interests could be political stability in the region, to ensure no interruptions in our oil supplies, to maintain the balance of power (think Isreal and Turkey and to a certain extent Egypt).

Pakistan does scare me to a certain extent. They are a first level nuclear power (bomb but not much of a delivery system as of yet). If Pakistan were to fall, insurgents could get their hands on the bomb. But we really have already crossed this threshhold with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Much of their fusile material is still unaccounted for!!

I dont think I would question your patriotism, hell your working as a civilian in Afghanistan living away from US Military Security. lol I would be more likely to question your sanity.

[Times Roman]

I dont think I would question your patriotism, hell your working as a civilian in Afghanistan living away from US Military Security. lol I would be more likely to question your sanity.

I may be transitioning to Pakistan sometime here in march.... maybe?

[wmaousley]

I may be transitioning to Pakistan sometime here in march.... maybe?

Yeah I was right, I am officially questioning your sanity at this time.