Comments on: Defining Victory Downward in Afghanistan? Not Yet http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: poexiascannix http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-183194 poexiascannix Mon, 04 May 2009 02:29:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/#comment-183194 <strong>[...] e Voters New Donkey Obsidian Wings Out of the Binjo Ditch Oxblog Peoria Pundit PoliGazette Polimom ...</strong> ... [...] e Voters
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]]> By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-173695 GeorgeSorwell Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:58:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/#comment-173695 <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2211487" rel="nofollow">The reason we're in Afghanistan</a> is to keep it from becoming <a href="http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/02/19/the-pakistan-problem/" rel="nofollow">a launching pad for terrorists</a>. <br><br>And yet, terrorists have safe haven right next door in Pakistan. So they already have a launching pad. <br><br>If I'm just seeing this the wrong way, please let me know. The reason we're in Afghanistan is to keep it from becoming a launching pad for terrorists.

And yet, terrorists have safe haven right next door in Pakistan. So they already have a launching pad.

If I'm just seeing this the wrong way, please let me know.

]]> By: Elyas http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-173683 Elyas Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:15:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/#comment-173683 "I hope it stays that way."<br><br>I hope it doesn't. Obama needs to take it a step further and help rebuild the basic infrastructure and social fabric of Afghanistan. Bush gave it lip service but got distracted by Iraq and never really gave it the time and money. “I hope it stays that way.”

I hope it doesn't. Obama needs to take it a step further and help rebuild the basic infrastructure and social fabric of Afghanistan. Bush gave it lip service but got distracted by Iraq and never really gave it the time and money.

]]> By: greenschemes http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-173663 greenschemes Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:43:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26618/defining-victory-downwards-in-afghanistan-not-yet/#comment-173663 "(O)nce war is forced upon us," said MacArthur, "there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war, there is no substitute for victory." “(O)nce war is forced upon us,” said MacArthur, “there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war, there is no substitute for victory.”

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