While not ruling it out, I am not advocating attacking Pakistan, but rather reexaming the so called center of gravity. I don't think it is the Afghan people, I think it is the power brokers (not necessarily the civilian government) in Pakistan.
I'm not offering a solution, only suggesting we're focusing a lot of effort on the wrong problem, which will likely be a waste of national treasure when we finally realize it isn't working. If we can't address the real problem because the risk versus gain isn't worth it, then maybe pulling out (with several caveats) is the right course of action, but that is a hard and painful decision to make since we have committed so much to date. Pride influences our decisions more than facts, so whatever the new course of action is it will need to address both the facts and our national pride.
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