The uniformed military is the most dovish actor in our foreign policy process. They oppose the use of force pretty much every time it is debated.
They also will want to stay until the war is won, once engaged. It is the role of the political leaders to make the call to tend wars when they no longer make sense, because the generals never will.
This is the fault of Bush, Obama and Trump. Mostly Obama, in my view.
Replies to: "That is simply false, and ignorant."
- Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account. [LINK]
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- Corky - 11:07am 12/17/19
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- No cartoon to go with your post this time? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:20pm 12/17/19
- The W/Vice neocons must not have heard of the Khyber Pass. All they had to do was ask the Brits... [NT]
- ND521 - 12:43pm 12/17/19
- What is your point? (Honest question. Not trying to argue.) [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 12:47pm 12/17/19
- From conception the 'war' was not winnable. In possibly his dumbest move, Obama bought in and made - ND521 - 1:02pm 12/17/19
- The original war against those who knocked down the towers was very winnable and was won. - Frank L - 4:12pm 12/17/19
- I don't think we had any choice but to go into Afghanistan. What would you have done instead? - NedoftheHill - 1:19pm 12/17/19
- Al Qaeda was largely defeated shortly after the initial invasion. Turning a conflict into an - ND521 - 1:31pm 12/17/19
- Yeah. Not a bad point. Whether we occupy or withdraw & rest after a victory is a judgement call. - NedoftheHill - 1:40pm 12/17/19
- Al Qaeda was largely defeated shortly after the initial invasion. Turning a conflict into an - ND521 - 1:31pm 12/17/19
- From conception the 'war' was not winnable. In possibly his dumbest move, Obama bought in and made - ND521 - 1:02pm 12/17/19
- What is your point? (Honest question. Not trying to argue.) [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 12:47pm 12/17/19
- There was no "Afghanistan War." Anyone who believes that does not understand our enemy. - NedoftheHill - 11:47am 12/17/19
- Agree we are fighting an ideology not a war. It’s ideology so staying forever is not sound policy [NT] - PBHangingChad - 11:59am 12/17/19
- There isn’t a war the Pentagon doesn’t want. That’s why there is serious pushback getting out - PBHangingChad - 11:13am 12/17/19
- That is simply false, and ignorant. - Chris94 - 11:23am 12/17/19
- So is that why retired generals appear on TV to criticize Trump from wanting to leave? [NT]
- PBHangingChad - 11:56am 12/17/19
- Yes. Read the post. They want to win above all. [NT]
- Chris94 - 12:04pm 12/17/19
- After 18 years there is no winning team in Afghanistan. If they don’t know that they should go [NT] - PBHangingChad - 12:32pm 12/17/19
- Yes. Read the post. They want to win above all. [NT]
- Chris94 - 12:04pm 12/17/19
- All this because Hillary lost,Lol.... family must be happy around you [NT] - eftg1 - 11:25am 12/17/19
- So is that why retired generals appear on TV to criticize Trump from wanting to leave? [NT]
- PBHangingChad - 11:56am 12/17/19
- That is simply false, and ignorant. - Chris94 - 11:23am 12/17/19