tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844114161411707355.post2469914291118323890..comments2023-11-24T01:13:50.315-08:00Comments on The Troublesome Economist: AfghanistanAllan Schmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18289840991736135902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844114161411707355.post-14538109878115201812010-01-15T06:44:26.715-08:002010-01-15T06:44:26.715-08:00Well said Philip,
Unfortunately the people with ex...Well said Philip,<br />Unfortunately the people with experience are the cold war warriors. They have learned little from experience.Allan Schmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289840991736135902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844114161411707355.post-66942427056227249632009-10-07T10:44:35.153-07:002009-10-07T10:44:35.153-07:00I agree with this argument by the TE. Even though...I agree with this argument by the TE. Even though polls suggest the American public is skeptical of doing so, President O will be pressured by the military-industrial complex, right-wing critics, his lack of military credentials, and his campaign rhetoric ("The 'real war' is in Afghanistan") to increase US military resources going into Afghanistan. The cause seems nearly hopeless, but I am letting my Congressional reps know what I believe to be the truth about the futility and tragedy of that course of action.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012554660761217322noreply@blogger.com