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The troops are going there to train up local armies and mililtias that aren't down with the Taliban.  They've given up on the federal/centralized model and are counting on bringing up each city state's standards individually.  It's what should have been done years and years ago but Bush admin fucked that up just like everything else they touched.

Troops will start leaving in 18 months whether or not it's working.  This is basically renovating the city and institutions as you leave the colony.  No plans for actual fighting anymore.

by paving on Tue Dec 8th, 2009 at 03:10:01 PM EST
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Troops will start leaving in 18 months whether or not it's working.  This is basically renovating the city and institutions as you leave the colony.  No plans for actual fighting anymore.

WOW!  Will have to mark my calendar and revisit this quotebox in 18 months.  Somehow I got a feeling it's not going to work out that way.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Dec 8th, 2009 at 03:21:41 PM EST
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