We're nation building, so we're potential enemies with everyone who has beef with Karzai.
The Washington Post had a pretty article:
"Al-Qaeda is not a topic of conversation here," says Col. Mark Johnstone, the deputy commander of Task Force Bayonet,
To an extent, I agree. It's never too late to establish population control. (Israel waited 50 years before building the majority of their fences around Palestinian populations. It seems to be working out the way they want.) I do think, however, the next president could have a huge impact in Afghanistan. We could see a lot more resources deployed there. We might even see a more successful way of dealing with Pakistan.
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