Comments on: Karzai — Whoa! — Calls for a Timetable to End the Afghanistan War http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war National News in Context Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:28:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Video: Karzai Calls for an End to the Afghanistan War http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war/comment-page-1#comment-15962 Video: Karzai Calls for an End to the Afghanistan War Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:55:48 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20062#comment-15962 [...] Ackerman has a break down of what Karzai meant by that statement, but frankly, I can see where Karzai is coming from at this [...] [...] Ackerman has a break down of what Karzai meant by that statement, but frankly, I can see where Karzai is coming from at this [...]

]]> By: Leona http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war/comment-page-1#comment-35653 Leona Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:32:08 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20062#comment-35653 As strapped as The U.S. is for cash, I dont see how we can not include some reconstruction of Afghanistan in any plan. If the Bush administration had spent money on reconstruction after we got to Afghanistan and the people were glad to see us they might have been able to get jobs in construction and been able to better the lives of themselves and familys. Maybe the young guys who were targeted by the taliban would have seen there was a better future available. If you have nothing and no hope you may see the logic in fighting for it. To be given a chance at a decent living and home life would have been the best reason not to join the Taliban. These people may still have been glad to see us. Bush blew it. As strapped as The U.S. is for cash, I dont see how we can not include some reconstruction of Afghanistan in any plan. If the Bush administration had spent money on reconstruction after we got to Afghanistan and the people were glad to see us they might have been able to get jobs in construction and been able to better the lives of themselves and familys. Maybe the young guys who were targeted by the taliban would have seen there was a better future available. If you have nothing and no hope you may see the logic in fighting for it. To be given a chance at a decent living and home life would have been the best reason not to join the Taliban. These people may still have been glad to see us. Bush blew it.

]]> By: Leona http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war/comment-page-1#comment-13195 Leona Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:32:08 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20062#comment-13195 As strapped as The U.S. is for cash, I dont see how we can not include some reconstruction of Afghanistan in any plan. If the Bush administration had spent money on reconstruction after we got to Afghanistan and the people were glad to see us they might have been able to get jobs in construction and been able to better the lives of themselves and familys. Maybe the young guys who were targeted by the taliban would have seen there was a better future available. If you have nothing and no hope you may see the logic in fighting for it. To be given a chance at a decent living and home life would have been the best reason not to join the Taliban. These people may still have been glad to see us. Bush blew it. As strapped as The U.S. is for cash, I dont see how we can not include some reconstruction of Afghanistan in any plan. If the Bush administration had spent money on reconstruction after we got to Afghanistan and the people were glad to see us they might have been able to get jobs in construction and been able to better the lives of themselves and familys. Maybe the young guys who were targeted by the taliban would have seen there was a better future available. If you have nothing and no hope you may see the logic in fighting for it. To be given a chance at a decent living and home life would have been the best reason not to join the Taliban. These people may still have been glad to see us. Bush blew it.

]]> By: JGabriel http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war/comment-page-1#comment-12979 JGabriel Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:15:08 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20062#comment-12979 Spencer Ackerman: <i>One thing that’s been entirely missing from the policy debate on Afghanistan — in the U.S., in NATO, in Afghanistan — is that no one even pretends to think about how the war is supposed to end. No one knows the endgame, and no one even proposes endgames.</i><br><br>I thought the endgame was supposed to include that capture or death of bin Laden, Zawahiri, and Mullah Omar. To be followed by a mini-Marshall Plan style reconstruction for Afghanistan.<br><br>Guess we can't afford the latter anymore. Still, I don't see how the US can pull out of Afghanistan without that trio taken care of in some fashion.<br><br>. Spencer Ackerman: One thing that’s been entirely missing from the policy debate on Afghanistan — in the U.S., in NATO, in Afghanistan — is that no one even pretends to think about how the war is supposed to end. No one knows the endgame, and no one even proposes endgames.

I thought the endgame was supposed to include that capture or death of bin Laden, Zawahiri, and Mullah Omar. To be followed by a mini-Marshall Plan style reconstruction for Afghanistan.

Guess we can't afford the latter anymore. Still, I don't see how the US can pull out of Afghanistan without that trio taken care of in some fashion.

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]]> By: Carol http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war/comment-page-1#comment-12933 Carol Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:56:08 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20062#comment-12933 As matters stand today, the removal of NATO troops would mean the end of the Karzai government. The Taliban would be sucked into the vacuum with a giant whooshing sound. Karzai no doubt needs to make the world think he has the power to control Afganistan, when in fact he is an unpopular figurehead. As matters stand today, the removal of NATO troops would mean the end of the Karzai government. The Taliban would be sucked into the vacuum with a giant whooshing sound. Karzai no doubt needs to make the world think he has the power to control Afganistan, when in fact he is an unpopular figurehead.

]]> By: ufred http://washingtonindependent.com/20062/karzai-whoa-calls-for-a-timetable-to-end-the-afghanistan-war/comment-page-1#comment-12929 ufred Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:25:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20062#comment-12929 Perhaps he's searching for a way to counter the stories coming out of DC suggesting that the US might withdraw it's support for his continuation in office. Perhaps he's searching for a way to counter the stories coming out of DC suggesting that the US might withdraw it's support for his continuation in office.

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