Up to 30,000 new U.S. troops in Afghanistan by summer - Yahoo News

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

I'm sure we can afford the expense in lives and treasure in continuing a lost war. :banghead:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=389

KABUL (Reuters) – The United States is aiming to send 20,000 to 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan by the beginning of next summer, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Saturday.

Washington is already sending some 3,000 extra troops in January and another 2,800 by spring, but officials previously have said the number would be made up to 20,000 in the next 12 to 18 months, once approved by the U.S. administration.

"Some 20 to 30,000 is the window of overall increase from where we are right now. I don't have an exact number," Admiral Mike Mullen told reporters in Kabul.

"We've agreed on the requirement and so it's really clear to me we're going to fill that requirement so it's not a matter of if, but when," he said.

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has pledged a renewed focus on Afghanistan, where U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban government in late 2001 after the September 11 attacks.

[suston96]

1. We cannot win in Afghanistan. History says so. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Yet, they keep trying to sell us the idea there is something TO win.

They can't tell us what it is but, hey, it worked in Iraq.

[PurityOfEssence]

2. Psst: conservatives STILL think you're a candy-ass liberal wimp

Islamists just laugh.

We liberals just think you're a posturing corporatist appeaser.

It's hard to win a victory when the victory can't even be described.

[KG]

4. yippee! more killing, more money pissed away into the gaping maw of the MIC!!!

now THAT'S change i can believe in! :eyes: