Afghanistan
Any criticism or highlight of this is seen as being Anti American.
Where did you come up with this nonsense?
People deciding that because you criticise Foreign Policy moronic acts of their Govt that you automatically hate them and everything they stand for.
Even worse when you criticise the actions of a President / Prime Minster / whatever. They personally hate and never voted for said person, but in doing so you must hate them and their nation as well so they need to defend the person they hate and never voted for.
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Another disgrace, hundreds of dead service personnel that died for nothing, £40 billion of taxpayers spent for nothing, well done again to our politicians, well done. 
An interesting article in retrospect of the fall of Kabul in November of 2001.
He mentions the six week campaign and air strikes, along with much else.
As the Grateful Dead might sing it, from then to now: What a long, strange trip it's been.
Originally Posted by Ivan Watson
Fifteen years ago this week, I was marching into the capital of Afghanistan along with thousands of cheering, triumphant Afghan fighters from the US backed-Northern Alliance. Suddenly, something struck me in my face. It was a silver foil-wrapped candy thrown by the cheering residents lining the streets as they welcomed the arriving fighters. The hard, celebratory chocolate-in-the-face was almost as abrupt and startling as the sudden collapse of the Taliban.
As the Grateful Dead might sing it, from then to now: What a long, strange trip it's been.
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Air police and Melmoth, could you be any more condescending?
A 21 year old's opinion is just as worthy as any of yours, that's the great thing about opinions, every c##t has one!
As for military sales and Defence industry boom being counted as a reason for calling the Conflict a success!! what utter tripe!
Afghanistan was an unqualified failure, and the only sad statistic that matters is the poor young men and women who paid with their blood and lives for ABSOLUTELY nothing.
The region is as unstable as it has ever been, whilst our intentions were honorable, the outcome most certainly was not.
A 21 year old's opinion is just as worthy as any of yours, that's the great thing about opinions, every c##t has one!
As for military sales and Defence industry boom being counted as a reason for calling the Conflict a success!! what utter tripe!
Afghanistan was an unqualified failure, and the only sad statistic that matters is the poor young men and women who paid with their blood and lives for ABSOLUTELY nothing.
The region is as unstable as it has ever been, whilst our intentions were honorable, the outcome most certainly was not.
