Prospect of More U.S. Troops Worries Afghan Public

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If the foreign forces are not seen so by Afghans already, they are on the cusp of being regarded as occupiers, with little to show people for their extended presence, fueling wild conspiracies about why they remain here. The feeling is particularly acute in the Pashtun south, but it is spreading to other parts of the country. More American troops could tip the balance of opinion, particularly if they increase civilian casualties and prompt even more Taliban attacks.
tags: afghanistan, war, death, failure, lies
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  1. #1    it worries a lot of the American public too
    written by PHred42 since 14 days 21 hours 48 minutesPHred42
  2. #2    We have a War On Drugs right here at home. It's a stupid war, and I may have forgotten its new brand name, but it's called a war and it's here and people do get shot so I guess it's official.

    So let's take a vote.

    How many Congressmen would welcome the Russians or the Chinese or the Taliban or the Belgians to patrol our country - stopping and searching us on the way to the grocery store, locking us up without trial, and blowing up a family station wagon every other day in the hopes that one of the victims might have a marijuana cookie in his lunch pail
    written by Mike5000 since 14 days 16 hours 29 minutesMike5000
  3. #3    War. Uh. Good god, y'all. What is it good for?

    Defense Contractors!
    Private Contractors!
    "I support the troops!" bumper sticker-Republican politicians!
    written by colinjames since 14 days 15 hours 58 minutescolinjames
  4. #4    Oh ye of such little faith,
    Wars is good
    because God is always on our side.
    So saith Darth cheney,
    God's most patriotic angel of death..
    amen
    written by Buzzard-Breath since 14 days 14 hours 42 minutesBuzzard-Breath
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