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Originally Posted by lotusforsale

I respect your perspective, but that is not what Obama says he is going to do. He has indicated that he will commit significant ground troops to that country.

And I think it's a certaintly that special forces and smart bombs HAVE been used as much as is practical all along, that it would not suddenly be a new thing that is not already going on. It simply hasn't, and won't be effective to a decisive end.

There is no end, we can only hope to cripple their ability to inflict harm on our people or interests, without competent leadership it will be damn near impossible to launch any sort of organized attack that could penetrate our security.

Nearly ALL experts say winning a war in Afghanistan is not possible, that at some point negotiation with the Taliban will be required.

The Taliban leaders have said that they will continue their fight indefinitely, and within 30 years the Americans will be gone. They have no problem waiting, because the end in inevitable.

They have a completely different perspective of war, and its timing than we do. Especially on their home turf.

Exactly, so why put ground forces there to be fodder to their martyrdom? We need to instill trust with the people there so they arent preaching hate to every new generation. Time is the only cure for an idealistic hatred such as this.