Why haven't we shifted focus back to Afghanistan?

2008-07-07 00:46:20

#1

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6959|Long Island, New York

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080707/ap_ … _explosion

I see this and I have to ask myself - if the violence is down in Iraq and things are getting better according to republicans and the Iraqi army is capable of pushing out almost all of Al Qaeda (see Kmarion's thread) - why aren't we focused there (in Afghanistan)? That's where Bin Laden is. That's where Al-Zawahiri is (well, along the border of Pakistan and the US, atleast). Yet we're still in Iraq and haven't even bother making a troop shift to Afghanistan where the Taliban are making a strong resurgence? I just don't get that.

I saw something on Yahoo! the other day about Bush having a surge in Afghanistan, but aren't our forces just a bit pushed to the brink right now?

Last edited by Poseidon (2008-07-07 00:47:52)

2008-07-07 00:57:29

#2

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6977

Because there's no oil in Afghanistan. Obviously. Afghanistan is a larger country than Iraq yet it contains a fraction of the troops and a fraction of the drive to rebuild. Like I said: oil.

Last edited by CameronPoe (2008-07-07 00:58:18)

2008-07-07 01:27:18

#3

rammunition: Fully Loaded; +143|6283

Poseidon wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080707/ap_on_re_as/afghan_explosion

why aren't we focused there (in Afghanistan)? That's where Bin Laden is.

make up youR mind, one minute he is in Pakistan, then next Iraq and now back in Afghanistan?

WATCH THIS VIDEO!!!!!!

Bin laden could be dead btw

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/osama_dead.html

Last edited by rammunition (2008-07-07 01:34:11)

2008-07-07 01:33:39

#4

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6832|'Murka

Maybe the administration learned its lesson when it shifted attention from Afghanistan to Iraq.

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2008-07-07 06:30:32

#5

BN: smells like wee wee; +159|7189

Cos Bush has no idea what he is doing.

2008-07-07 06:34:25

#6

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7093|UK

BN wrote:
Cos Bush has no idea what he is doing.

He's afraid he wont be seen as a "man of peace"

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w … 107327.ece

LOL

There wont be anymore military (mis)adventures in the name of old bushy boy.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-07-07 08:10:41

#7

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6644|Escea

CameronPoe wrote:
Because there's no oil in Afghanistan. Obviously. Afghanistan is a larger country than Iraq yet it contains a fraction of the troops and a fraction of the drive to rebuild. Like I said: oil.

Afghanistan is less dense in terms of population to Iraq, more spread out apart from the major centres, more mountains.

In terms of re-development, it must be going somewhere because they wouldn't set plans for this,

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Meywand1.jpg

2008-07-07 08:12:59

#8

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

CameronPoe wrote:
Because there's no oil in Afghanistan. Obviously. Afghanistan is a larger country than Iraq yet it contains a fraction of the troops and a fraction of the drive to rebuild. Like I said: oil.

valuable natural gas reserves

2008-07-07 08:26:40

#9

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6977

M.O.A.B wrote:
Afghanistan is less dense in terms of population to Iraq, more spread out apart from the major centres, more mountains.

In terms of re-development, it must be going somewhere because they wouldn't set plans for this,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … ywand1.jpg

Is that really what Afghanistan needs? What is that a palace or something?

2008-07-07 08:28:45

#10

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7093|UK

CameronPoe wrote:
M.O.A.B wrote:
Afghanistan is less dense in terms of population to Iraq, more spread out apart from the major centres, more mountains.

In terms of re-development, it must be going somewhere because they wouldn't set plans for this,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … ywand1.jpg
Is that really what Afghanistan needs? What is that a palace or something?

Its some sort of development which proves how much of a sterling success they invaders are.

http://www.cityoflight-kabul.com/p11.htm

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-07-07 08:30:03

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6574|what

God Save the Queen wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
Because there's no oil in Afghanistan. Obviously. Afghanistan is a larger country than Iraq yet it contains a fraction of the troops and a fraction of the drive to rebuild. Like I said: oil.
valuable natural gas reserves

Gas? Not as valuable as oil atm.

2008-07-07 08:32:24

#12

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6875|The Twilight Zone

TheAussieReaper wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
Because there's no oil in Afghanistan. Obviously. Afghanistan is a larger country than Iraq yet it contains a fraction of the troops and a fraction of the drive to rebuild. Like I said: oil.
valuable natural gas reserves
Gas? Not as valuable as oil atm.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-07-07 08:32:55

#13

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

.Sup wrote:
TheAussieReaper wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:

valuable natural gas reserves
Gas? Not as valuable as oil atm.

2008-07-07 08:33:59

#14

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6875|The Twilight Zone

God Save the Queen wrote:
.Sup wrote:
TheAussieReaper wrote:

Gas? Not as valuable as oil atm.

2008-07-07 08:43:27

#15

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6977

m3thod wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
M.O.A.B wrote:
Afghanistan is less dense in terms of population to Iraq, more spread out apart from the major centres, more mountains.

In terms of re-development, it must be going somewhere because they wouldn't set plans for this,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … ywand1.jpg
Is that really what Afghanistan needs? What is that a palace or something?
Its some sort of development which proves how much of a sterling success they invaders are.

http://www.cityoflight-kabul.com/p11.htm

I trust it will be bomb-proof?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7492601.stm

2008-07-07 09:20:56

#16

oug: Calmer than you are.; +380|6940|Πάϊ

Poseidon wrote:
That's where Bin Laden is. That's where Al-Zawahiri is (well, along the border of Pakistan and the US, atleast).

I thought this was obvious the last seven years or so. They do NOT want to catch them.

_ƒ³

2008-07-07 09:25:14

#17

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7022|132 and Bush

Aren't we?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-07-07 09:33:51

#18

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6977

Kmarion wrote:
Aren't we?

52,700 NATO troops in a country almost 1.5 times the size of Iraq. Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri are somewhere either in Afghanistan or Northwest Frontier province in Pakistan. Instead of trying to get them, there are instead 177,000 coalition troops stationed in Iraq, a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 and had not sponsored terrorism against the US, the UK or any of the other protagonists. Something doesn't make sense here. Why doesn't Afghanistan get 60 or 70 thousand of the Iraq-based troops so that Osama can be finished off?

Last edited by CameronPoe (2008-07-07 09:34:25)

2008-07-07 09:35:31

#19

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6644|Escea

CameronPoe wrote:
M.O.A.B wrote:
Afghanistan is less dense in terms of population to Iraq, more spread out apart from the major centres, more mountains.

In terms of re-development, it must be going somewhere because they wouldn't set plans for this,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … ywand1.jpg
Is that really what Afghanistan needs? What is that a palace or something?

City redevelopment, housing, medical, commercial, recreational etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:KABULCITYMAP.jpg

2008-07-07 09:36:37

#20

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6977

M.O.A.B wrote:
City redevelopment, housing, medical, commercial, recreational etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:KABULCITYMAP.jpg

That's like handing a caveman a semi-automatic weapon.

Last edited by CameronPoe (2008-07-07 09:36:49)

2008-07-07 09:41:25

#21

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6644|Escea

I see nothing wrong with it if its improving their way of life, Kabul already has some more modern areas and systems in place.

2008-07-07 09:56:32

#22

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7042|London, England

Why did they attack the Indian embassy of all places?

2008-07-07 09:58:28

#23

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6644|Escea

Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Why did they attack the Indian embassy of all places?

It struck me as an odd target, unless of course they're found to be, or the attack is claimed by Pakistani rebels, which could lead to an issue between India and Pakistan again.

2008-07-07 09:59:23

#24

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6912|Northern California

Let the baddies blow up the pipeline (unocal) going through it, and we'll refocus efforts there.

As for turrists..they're in Pakistan now..so a double negative for refocusing in Afghanistan. The bad guy GOT AWAY. Yep, no "smokin' him out of his hole" or "caught, dead or alive" or whatever other tough guy slogans came to pass. Just ineptitude all around since 9/12/01.

2008-07-07 10:19:14

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m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7093|UK

Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Why did they attack the Indian embassy of all places?

Ain't gotta white to be an infidel.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

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