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In defence of NATO in Afghanistan (Updated/summary rebuttal) | 81 comments (81 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: In defence of NATO in Afghanistan (Updated/sum (none / 0)

Studies suggest that the forces would have to be increased to about 400 000 soldiers. I know that this is nearly impossible.
But even the ongoing surge has reduced the violance.

The success of a creation of a legend could even work without that there would have been a real alternative, but would allow the neocons to go into another war in some years elsewhere.

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Wed Feb 13th, 2008 at 08:07:11 PM EST
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So, following the analogy with the Dolchstosslegende, what the world needs is for the US to unconditionally surrender somewhere?

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Feb 19th, 2008 at 04:36:30 AM EST
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Maybe, so all hope is lost that the current wars are the last with US involvement for a long time, unless it becomes economically unbearable to make such wars.

Very sad.

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Tue Feb 19th, 2008 at 08:46:47 AM EST
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