On 1/8/13 3:23 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
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I agree, I don't know why Bush got us in Afghanistan either.

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My, what short memories we have.

The United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia "invaded"
Afghanistan in October, 2001, a month after the 9/11 attacks on the US
by al-Qaeda terrorist, led by Bin Laden. The purpose was to eliminate
the Taliban control of the country and it's use as an al-Qaeda training
ground. An important but secondary mission was to try to hunt down Bin
Laden.

There's no controversy about that.

The real question is, why are we still there?


Indeed, that was the "stated" reason, but it was bull****. We invaded
Afghanistan because Bush needed something to restore his "prestige"
after 9-11, so his aides trumped up an invasion of Afghanistan. The
Taliban and other religious nutcases can set up shop anywhere, and, in
have, have.

If Bush had been serious about "getting" the 9-11 cells and their
backers and funders and the evil madrassas, he would have invaded Saudi
Arabia.

"ESAD" wrote in message
m...

On 1/8/13 3:23 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
...


I agree, I don't know why Bush got us in Afghanistan either.

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My, what short memories we have.

The United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia "invaded"
Afghanistan in October, 2001, a month after the 9/11 attacks on the
US
by al-Qaeda terrorist, led by Bin Laden. The purpose was to
eliminate
the Taliban control of the country and it's use as an al-Qaeda
training
ground. An important but secondary mission was to try to hunt down
Bin
Laden.

There's no controversy about that.

The real question is, why are we still there?


Indeed, that was the "stated" reason, but it was bull****. We invaded
Afghanistan because Bush needed something to restore his "prestige"
after 9-11, so his aides trumped up an invasion of Afghanistan. The
Taliban and other religious nutcases can set up shop anywhere, and, in
have, have.

If Bush had been serious about "getting" the 9-11 cells and their
backers and funders and the evil madrassas, he would have invaded
Saudi
Arabia.

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Monday morning quarterbacking.

At the time the people (and, to the best of my knowledge) every member
of Congress wanted blood. He did the right thing.

On 1/8/13 3:51 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"ESAD" wrote in message
m...

On 1/8/13 3:23 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
...


I agree, I don't know why Bush got us in Afghanistan either.

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My, what short memories we have.

The United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia "invaded"
Afghanistan in October, 2001, a month after the 9/11 attacks on the US
by al-Qaeda terrorist, led by Bin Laden. The purpose was to eliminate
the Taliban control of the country and it's use as an al-Qaeda training
ground. An important but secondary mission was to try to hunt down Bin
Laden.

There's no controversy about that.

The real question is, why are we still there?


Indeed, that was the "stated" reason, but it was bull****. We invaded
Afghanistan because Bush needed something to restore his "prestige"
after 9-11, so his aides trumped up an invasion of Afghanistan. The
Taliban and other religious nutcases can set up shop anywhere, and, in
have, have.

If Bush had been serious about "getting" the 9-11 cells and their
backers and funders and the evil madrassas, he would have invaded Saudi
Arabia.

-------------------------------------------------

Monday morning quarterbacking.

At the time the people (and, to the best of my knowledge) every member
of Congress wanted blood. He did the right thing.




Everyone wanted blood from Afghanistan and then Iraq because the Bush
administration bull****ted everyone into believing its bull****.

wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:55:02 -0500, ESAD wrote:

Monday morning quarterbacking.

At the time the people (and, to the best of my knowledge) every member
of Congress wanted blood. He did the right thing.




Everyone wanted blood from Afghanistan and then Iraq because the Bush
administration bull****ted everyone into believing its bull****.

We were doing good work in Afghanistan until about December when OBL
ducked into Pakistan.
At that point, we had no real reason to be in Afghanistan.
I understand there was so much criticism of missing OBL based on not
having enough troops (whether that would have made any difference or
not) there that Bush invaded in force.

Doing good in afghanistan means not going in in the first place.

"ESAD" wrote in message ...

wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:55:02 -0500, ESAD wrote:

Monday morning quarterbacking.

At the time the people (and, to the best of my knowledge) every
member
of Congress wanted blood. He did the right thing.




Everyone wanted blood from Afghanistan and then Iraq because the
Bush
administration bull****ted everyone into believing its bull****.

We were doing good work in Afghanistan until about December when OBL
ducked into Pakistan.
At that point, we had no real reason to be in Afghanistan.
I understand there was so much criticism of missing OBL based on not
having enough troops (whether that would have made any difference or
not) there that Bush invaded in force.

Doing good in afghanistan means not going in in the first place.

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Harry, I remember you suggesting here in rec.boats that we turn the
place into glass shortly after 9/11.

"Eisboch" wrote:
"ESAD" wrote in message ...

wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:55:02 -0500, ESAD wrote:

Monday morning quarterbacking.

At the time the people (and, to the best of my knowledge) every member
of Congress wanted blood. He did the right thing.




Everyone wanted blood from Afghanistan and then Iraq because the Bush
administration bull****ted everyone into believing its bull****.

We were doing good work in Afghanistan until about December when OBL
ducked into Pakistan.
At that point, we had no real reason to be in Afghanistan.
I understand there was so much criticism of missing OBL based on not
having enough troops (whether that would have made any difference or
not) there that Bush invaded in force.

Doing good in afghanistan means not going in in the first place.

---------------------------------------

Harry, I remember you suggesting here in rec.boats that we turn the
place into glass shortly after 9/11.

Indeed I momentarily was deceived by Bush.

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"Eisboch" wrote:
"ESAD" wrote in message ...

wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:55:02 -0500, ESAD wrote:

Monday morning quarterbacking.

At the time the people (and, to the best of my knowledge) every member
of Congress wanted blood. He did the right thing.




Everyone wanted blood from Afghanistan and then Iraq because the Bush
administration bull****ted everyone into believing its bull****.

We were doing good work in Afghanistan until about December when OBL
ducked into Pakistan.
At that point, we had no real reason to be in Afghanistan.
I understand there was so much criticism of missing OBL based on not
having enough troops (whether that would have made any difference or
not) there that Bush invaded in force.

Doing good in afghanistan means not going in in the first place.

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Harry, I remember you suggesting here in rec.boats that we turn the
place into glass shortly after 9/11.

Indeed I momentarily was deceived by Bush.

You mean you let your emotions overtake your intellect.