What was accomplished in Afghanistan?
We spent lots of money. People died. Rocks were rearranged. Opium production made a comeback. An oil company resumed development of it's pipeline to central Asia. The two "targets"---Omar and Osama---got away. We placed a consultant to oil companies in charge as a puppet "leader".The people went from the oppressive rule of the Taliban to the sometimes harsher rule of local warlords. And the Taliban's making a comeback. How on Earth can this be declared a success? How can we now say "our work is done here"? What was our work?I'm so blown away by the fact that the corruption, disgregard for American lives, violation of political treaties, etc. is purportedly justified because several SAUDI's attacked our country. Worse yet, the blatant sell-out to big oil (at the cost of U.S. soldiers' lives, and the decrease of our political freedoms and security) doesn't lead anyone to impeach the criminal Cancer-in-Chief. Oh, if only he'd lie about sexual indiscretions....
Subtlety is not one of my strengths