Reply #6: I understand it to a point. Not capturing Bin Laden in 2001 and holding him accountable for his

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murdering over 3,000 people, has emboldened al Quada and Taliban forces. Left alone, he has been able to recruit, reinforce, realign, and form new strategies against the US.
I want to read the entire report because I know that with Kerry's guidance this is sure to be a well thought out and well researched report.
And, I don't recall Kerry ever saying not to send any troops into Afghanistan. He always seemed to make it clear that we need Afghanistan in order to achieve our goals in Pakistan. He said we have to take it slow and measure our successes carefully before proceeding further each step of the way. Karazi will be a huge factor in this as well as training and counter insurgency.