Originally Posted by
big "E"
Lets re-visit the past then shall we? The same goat herders were there fighting the russians for us with american made weapons. The same american made weapons that they shoot at us with now. What exactly are we trying to accomplish? If the goal is to catch one man, then the 100,000 strong game is not the way and we all know it. Three seals like with the pirates the last time they messed with the alabama. Silent, secret, you know what I mean. This is political grand standing by occupying these places that have nothing to do with us.
"E", read Charlie Wilson's War and some of your questions will be answered as to why we were there...& how we first got there...
The movie is also pretty good..
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