Reply #22: that's a description of what the forces DO, not what they need to achieve... [View All]

[mike_c]

...in order to be DONE. I mean "conducts operations in Afghanistan to reduce the capability and will of the insurgency, support the growth in capacity and capability of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), and facilitate improvements in governance and socio-economic development" all sounds really nice, but at what point will the "capability and will of the insurgency" be reduced sufficiently? When will "improvements in governance" be complete?

You've posted a description of open ended, perpetual war. There will ALWAYS be more "improvements" to be made, and as long as U.S. troops continue their occupation, there will always be "insurgents" in need of capability reduction. And it's STILL a crime against humanity.