Afghanistan + More Troops = Catastrophe

[balantz]

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[Bread and Circus]

1. who says we want to "control" Afghanistan?

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4. occupation is control:

the US helped overthrow the Taliban government and scatter the Al-Qaida camps in late 2001
the US installed, along with bases, a new government willing to accept closer western ties and occupation, necessary for America geopolitical goals
the US occupies Afghanistan in large part to keep Al-Qaida from re-establishing itself there and to wage war into nearby Pakistani tribal areas, all with disastrous results (i.e. high civilian casualties)
the US occupation also seeks to prevent the Taliban from returning to power, despite the group and its allies controlling large swaths of the country
the US occupation also seeks to control the transit of oil and gas from the Caspian Sea area

the classic definition of imperialism

[balantz]

2. Kick

[mix]

3. that was great

thanks