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re: I'm proud we went into Afghanistan....
Posted on 9/11/20 at 6:31 pm to antibarner
Posted on 9/11/20 at 6:31 pm to antibarner
quote:We had the right force mix early on with SOF and CIA. When we started to introduce conventional forces and create a "theater" is where we lost the initiative.
We never had to set foot there.
This post was edited on 9/11/20 at 6:35 pm
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Posted on 9/11/20 at 6:55 pm to antibarner
Right we would have been real popular with everyone else in the world had we used nuclear weapons......for the 2nd time in history. The first time was justified but our nuclear weapons now are purely for deterrence now. We wouldn’t just use them as an offensive weapon that’s asking for nuclear war. You’re not very bright are you?
Posted on 9/11/20 at 6:59 pm to LSU_30A
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Right we would have been real popular with everyone else in the world had we used nuclear weapons......for the 2nd time in history. The first time was justified but our nuclear weapons now are purely for deterrence now. We wouldn’t just use them as an offensive weapon that’s asking for nuclear war. You’re not very bright are you?
The USA had a blank check from anyone that could have done anything to us in administering the justice we saw fit.
No country was going to mess with us if we would have nuked them.
Do you think the Russians or Chinese would have had sympathy for the Muslims?
This post was edited on 9/11/20 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:10 pm to MrLarson
You can’t just go nuke people because we are the big dog on the block. That makes us look like tyrants. Our military was and is plenty capable of going in and taking out the Taliban and Isis and everyone else if they weren’t constructed in how they have to conduct the war. We don’t need our nukes to destroy them. We have an Air Force and navy that can stand against any country and our Marines and Rangers are the best infantry troops on earth.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:14 pm to LSU_30A
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You can’t just go nuke people because we are the big dog on the block
The frick we can’t, why the hell wouldn’t we? Don’t frick with us and you don’t have anything to worry about
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:20 pm to Bayoubred
What really gets my goat about Afghanistan is that we learned nothing from watching the Russians struggle in that shite hole for 10 years and then say frick it and pull out. History can be cruel when you don’t pay attention.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:21 pm to Rekrul
Are you a child or teenager or something? Any reasonable adult would not think like you.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:23 pm to Rekrul
Question. What happens when we nuke Afghanistan or Iraq or Iran like you say we can and say China or Russia gets scared they are next or gets pissed about what we did? What then? Do we nuke them too because we are badasses? What then? Nuclear winter and the end of the world is what happens. Mutually assured destruction must not mean anything to you.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:28 pm to LSU_30A
They'd have been happy we were nuking Muslims so they didn't have to deal with them.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:34 pm to MrLarson
And they would also wonder if they were next since we just go and nuke one of our enemies so what’s stopping us from nuking them next?
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:38 pm to Bayoubred
We really had no choice but to go to Afghanistan. Someone needed to get their arse kicked after 9/11. Should have kicked arse and rolled out
We fell right into the endless war trap though and that needs to end now
We fell right into the endless war trap though and that needs to end now
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:47 pm to LSU_30A
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And they would also wonder if they were next since we just go and nuke one of our enemies so what’s stopping us from nuking them next?
Doesn't matter.
We probably avoid the Patriot Act if we nuke them and be done with it.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:50 pm to Bayoubred
The only appropriate response would have been to go into Afghanistan and destroy al Quada then leave. A swift arse kicking. With mass casualties to their people.
No rebuilding or anything. Just a fair warning not to frick with us.
Hindsight is 20/20 though
No rebuilding or anything. Just a fair warning not to frick with us.
Hindsight is 20/20 though
Posted on 9/11/20 at 7:58 pm to The Levee
But the problem wasn't just al Qaeda. It was equally the Taliban "government" of Afghanistan that had allowed al Qaeda to operate and train and scheme from within its country with impunity. Overarching problem being "what next" once the Taliban were unseated, leaving basically ungoverned destruction.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:00 pm to Bayoubred
As an OIF & OEF Veteran, I support the missions in Afghanistan, but hate Bush everyday for Iraq. shite my neighbor was the first one to get killed in Operation Inherent resolve when we were fricking around in Iraq and Syria, thanks Obama.
The true enemy should've been Saudi Arabia though.
The true enemy should've been Saudi Arabia though.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:29 pm to momentoftruth87
when there is war they all make money MIC,politicians,false premises
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:38 pm to Bayoubred
The overwhelming majority of the 9/11 jihadists were Saudi nationals...and we invaded Iraq. The current crisis continues until we end our corrupt military and economic pact with the House of Saud.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:40 pm to Bayoubred
quote:
I'm proud we went into Afghanistan....
I’m proud I did my part in Afghanistan in 2003.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:42 pm to Bayoubred
The USA was forced to go after Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Otherwise they would have continued to use the country as a safe base of operations to continue attacks against the West. The methods we used were effective and accomplished the goal of eliminating the country as the base for Bin Laden and his gang with a minimum of American blood shed.
But Afghanistan has long frustrated would be conquerors. In spite of our best efforts history is repeating itself.
But Afghanistan has long frustrated would be conquerors. In spite of our best efforts history is repeating itself.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:43 pm to windshieldman
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Going into Afghanistan to take out Al Qaeda, was understandable.
I think the vast majority of posters here agree on that point. Yet why are we occupying that 3rd world hellhole nearly ten years after Osama bin Laden was killed?
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