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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 250899" data-attributes="member: 2189">No arguement both stories are good news and the more the better but I&#039;m real concerned about Afghanistan and specifically the Al Queda strongholds that are still in place not only in the wilds of Afghanistan but moreso Pakistan.&nbsp; And with that comes another connection of concern and that is the Taliban who are showing growing signs of strength in the Afghan theater.&nbsp; &nbsp;Even the british are beginning to have serious doubts(see link below) about the Afghan mission as well they should.&nbsp; Has the political leadership of America lost focus on Afghanistan and where the home turf of Al Queda really is?&nbsp; Are the 2 parties so engrossed with Iraq that we&#039;ve forgotten that the folks who hit 9/11 twice, the US Cole and US Embassies took their orders not from Iraq but they came from the folks maintaining safe harbor in the wilds of Afghanistan or moreso in Pakistan.&nbsp; No matter what Al Queda operatives we kill in Iraq, we still get videos and tapes from the oganzations highest leadership including Osama and trust me, these guys aren&#039;t in Iraq.&nbsp; &nbsp;Are the political leaders serious about ending the lives of these terrorist leaders or are they looking elsewhere to allow them to continue in order to have an ever present enemy in order to feed a gov&#039;t machine and bureacracy?&nbsp; That may sound totally nuts on the surface but look at the history of the Soviet Empire over it&#039;s life and all the times we actually pumped aid to them that allowed their life to continue.&nbsp; Look at Lend/Lease for starters.&nbsp;Are we going to keep stomping on Al Queda toes in Iraq or are we gonna cut off the head that lives in Afghan/Pakistan outback?&nbsp; What would happen to Al Queda in Iraq if we killed it in Afghanistan and Pakistan?&nbsp; Or is it your conclusion that we continue to only take an asprin a day and this will cure terminal cancer?&nbsp;Let&#039;s get serious and kill these guys but let&#039;s send our soldiers in FULL TILT BOOGEY right where these guys live day in and day out and where the head honchos live. And it ain&#039;t Iraq my friend!&nbsp;&nbsp; If need be, we got tactical nukes so let&#039;s use em&#039;!&nbsp; Wanna scare the <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2&nbsp; &nbsp; :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> out of Iran?&nbsp; Pop a big cap over Osama&#039;s head and watch the rats run for cover!&nbsp;JMHO&nbsp;<a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article3033321.ece" target="_blank">http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article3033321.ece</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 250899, member: 2189"] No arguement both stories are good news and the more the better but I'm real concerned about Afghanistan and specifically the Al Queda strongholds that are still in place not only in the wilds of Afghanistan but moreso Pakistan. And with that comes another connection of concern and that is the Taliban who are showing growing signs of strength in the Afghan theater. Even the british are beginning to have serious doubts(see link below) about the Afghan mission as well they should. Has the political leadership of America lost focus on Afghanistan and where the home turf of Al Queda really is? Are the 2 parties so engrossed with Iraq that we've forgotten that the folks who hit 9/11 twice, the US Cole and US Embassies took their orders not from Iraq but they came from the folks maintaining safe harbor in the wilds of Afghanistan or moreso in Pakistan. No matter what Al Queda operatives we kill in Iraq, we still get videos and tapes from the oganzations highest leadership including Osama and trust me, these guys aren't in Iraq. Are the political leaders serious about ending the lives of these terrorist leaders or are they looking elsewhere to allow them to continue in order to have an ever present enemy in order to feed a gov't machine and bureacracy? That may sound totally nuts on the surface but look at the history of the Soviet Empire over it's life and all the times we actually pumped aid to them that allowed their life to continue. Look at Lend/Lease for starters. Are we going to keep stomping on Al Queda toes in Iraq or are we gonna cut off the head that lives in Afghan/Pakistan outback? What would happen to Al Queda in Iraq if we killed it in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Or is it your conclusion that we continue to only take an asprin a day and this will cure terminal cancer? Let's get serious and kill these guys but let's send our soldiers in FULL TILT BOOGEY right where these guys live day in and day out and where the head honchos live. And it ain't Iraq my friend! If need be, we got tactical nukes so let's use em'! Wanna scare the :censored: out of Iran? Pop a big cap over Osama's head and watch the rats run for cover! JMHO [URL]http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article3033321.ece[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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