I don't support the war at all, and I know that all the problems right now are a result of the U.S Government's meddling. However, what the hell can we do at this point? Pakistan has WMD's, having Pakistan's weak government lose to Al-Qaeda means that they will have possession of the WMD's. You know how Al-Qaeda feels about us.
All of this is making me nervous and depressed as hell. I hate thinking about it. But really what the hell can be done. Pulling out will bankrupt us at this point, can we solve this current international problem and then stop being imperialistic?
We know how the US government felt about Japan in 1945.
To paraphrase Marc Faber: We're all doomed, but that doesn't mean that we can't make money in the process. Rabbi Lapin: "Let's make bricks!" Stephan Kinsella: "Say you and I both want to make a German chocolate cake."
We know how the US government felt about Iraq.
We know how the US government felt about Vietnam.
We have always been at war with Pakistan.
It's cheaper to bribe these people than to fight them. Sad? Maybe...
Hard Rain: It's cheaper to bribe these people than to fight them. Sad? Maybe...
They`re already way ahead of you. http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/10/15/secret-italian-bribes-to-taliban-tip-of-the-iceberg/
Democracy for Breakfast:Pulling out will bankrupt us at this point, can we solve this current international problem and then stop being imperialistic?
Staying in won't make us richer nor safer. The problems will be solved when our well runs dry.
No need to be nervous or sad, the abundance of new Obama warriors will swiftly kill the 500 or so Al-Qaeda members left in that area, too bad they'll likely take out 10s of thousands innocents in the process, but I guess the new pipeline will be worth it for some folks?
We are the soldiers for righteousnessAnd we are not sent here by the politicians you drink with - L. Dube, rip
I don't really understand any of the wars in Iraq of Afghanistan or Pakistan or why we support isreal. That part of the world just doesn't seem like a threat to us at all except for Iran, who we haven't openly touched yet.Why are we continuing to fight these wars??
Snowflake:Why are we continuing to fight these wars??
Investment Banker Karl Schwartz lays it out
1. The Caspian Sea Basin (Kazakstan, Turkmenistan etc.) holds between 11 and 12 TRILLION dollars in oil and gas resources
2. There are only three ways to get it out:
- East to China
- West through Iran, Russia, and Turkey to Europe
- South through Afghanistan and Pakistan
3. The Taliban who controlled Afghanistan before 9/11 made pipeline deals with non-US companies and refused to change them to give control of the region’s resources to the US
Rockwell's blog had an article that reveals this has been in the play book for quite some time, see: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/sardi7.html
Democracy for Breakfast:However, what the hell can we do at this point? Pakistan has WMD's, having Pakistan's weak government lose to Al-Qaeda means that they will have possession of the WMD's.
So you disagree with nations acquiring WMD? If so, how can you reconcile this with the advocacy of citizens having the right to bear arms? Isn’t it the very same situation?