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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:21 PM Original message |
U.S. retreat from Afghan valley marks recognition of blunder |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. A metaphor for the entire war. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yes they are using their brains and not their gut |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. You mean the leadership of escalation and pissing away money? |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. The French made the same mistake in Vietnam. |
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yava (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Are you thinking of the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Fu? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kneejerk responses aside |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I tend to agree |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. I am glad they are reassessing and withdrawing from areas where |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Retreat from the entire region and save what little face you can. |
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howard112211 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. That Moretti guy is my age. Not sure he is the kind of guy I'd want to have a beer with though. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I would. I don't blame the guys and gals on the ground for a wrong headed policy coming from... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. He has a huge amount of responsibility, for someone his age. Lots of troops under him. |
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