How many more lives?
A famous quote from Vietnam goes along the lines of, How do you ask someone to die last in Vietnam, how do ask the last person to die for a mistake?
It's a very good point and one we should be asking now about Afghanistan.
Honestly, are our politicians past and present going to be able to look into the families eyes and say their sons and daughters sacrifice was worth it?
The brave survivors of this mess will have to live with the horrors they witnessed, lost friends, injured children, constant fear of ied etc.
The horrors of war are nothing new and loss is devastating whatever the circumstances but, this war like Vietnam is pointless and unwinnable.
Does anyone really know our real objectives? are we achieving them? And in ten years time will we look back and think what a shameful waste of life?