Reply #3: Just ask Alexander the Great, Russians, British how easy it is to conquer Afghanistan

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First, as Alan Grayson stated, there are no Afghanis. The only reason Afghanistan exists is that it's what's left over. It's an ancient tribal region and it will remain so.

It's not like they are a peaceful lot. They war between themselves, but it's obvious that tribes get to change sides at just about any point in the inter-tribal wars.

Our goal must be to get them to quietly go about their tribal business and welfare and not threaten us. If you think Palin and the teabaggers do not like federal involvement. The tribes absolutely do not cooperate at all and never have.

The biggest problem is the dope. They are going to be more corrupt than any banana republic. And with that money comes international conflict. So, how do we get them to stop growing the poppies?