Are We 'Winning' The War In Afghanistan??
MetalMan
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Are we the British and Americans 'winning' the war in Afghanistan as we are predicted to be??
It's just interesting as we have deadlines to meet as regards to handing over power to the Afghan security forces and I'm wondering if we're meeting those deadlines? We have a target of 2014 to do it by.
We've lost 346 troops so far, plus all the billions and billions of pounds spent so I'm kinda hoping this is all worth it.
Are we kicking the talibans butt out there at the moment as we're hyped up to be?
Just curious.
It's just interesting as we have deadlines to meet as regards to handing over power to the Afghan security forces and I'm wondering if we're meeting those deadlines? We have a target of 2014 to do it by.
We've lost 346 troops so far, plus all the billions and billions of pounds spent so I'm kinda hoping this is all worth it.
Are we kicking the talibans butt out there at the moment as we're hyped up to be?
Just curious.
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We'll probably have to invade Orangutan next.
This war is one i dont understand at all.
"Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape!"
You call it robbery I call it a violent rape.
What valuable minerals would these be then?
A major part of Afghanistans problem is the lack of natural wealth.
Afghanistan has the richest mineral reserves in the world..http://theindustry.yuku.com/topic/3110/t/LARGEST-MINERAL-RESERVE-IN-HISTORY-FOUND-IN-AFGHANISTAN.html
http://100777.com/node/239
It doesn't really matter now. The tories are pulling out our troops next year anyhow.
2014 I was told?
Obama was supposed to be but alter that deadline still.
David Cameron eyes 2011 Afghan pullout
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/david-cameron-eyes-2011-afghan-pullout/story-e6frg6so-1225967218181
We'll see.
There could well be a different President in 2014
Well done, you're both sort of right. Cameron wants to start pulling out troops in 2011, the plan is for all Brit combat troops to be out of Afghanistan by 2014. Please note the 'combat troops' bit, I expect us to have troops there in some capacity for some time, I certainly expect to be going out there after 2014.
Are we winning? Personally I think we are. I have seen improvements in all aspects of Afghanistan in recent years, yes it's slow progress but that's to be expected really. The papers and the media don't generally report the good work because it doesn't sell papers or get viewers, which is disappointing, but there you go. We have saved a shitload more than we have lost. Some say our losses are too big to justify what we have saved, I find it difficult to put a value on a British life over that of other lives.
I go out there Jan-July next year, it will be my second tour out there, I'll (hopefully, if I get internet access) try to continue to contribute on the topic as best I can while I am out there.
....Somebody is winning, it's not the general population of the west nor Afghanistan