how is the situation in afghanistan?
95062
Sad and depressing ... too many people angry at each other and nothing better to do than fight :(
332433
Many do not understand that, like you do.  I'm actually in the military now, serving in the Army and stationed in Afghanistan for the next year.  It's great to hear about your support for the military >^.^<
789819
Why, isn't Afghanistan exciting enough!
767865
Because the minute we pull out, there will be a power vacuum.  The only thing keeping power in the hands of the lawful government right now and not in the grasps of the Taliban, warlords or opium dealers is the presence of Coalition troops.\n\nWe withdraw, they fill that vacuum.  What little law and order has been established will crumble.  Back to square 1.  If we give them the tough love treatment, we'll once more be dealing with an enclave that still lives by a medieval ideology and will be a breeding ground for those elements that would seek to harm our interests abroad and at home.
989058
That sounds about right. You all know we are still in Afganistan right? We are also still in Kosovo. Did you know that? I don't hear any news from that any more. Except through our military chanells.\nIt takes time to do it right, train their soldiers and police. We have built power plants and water facilities. These facilities were not bombed by us. We made darn sure we kept the infrastructure intact. We gave back what Saddam took away with his 30+ palaces and grand life style for his people the Sunnis (who aren't too happy they don't have a friend running the country anymore). I'm not talking about all the Sunnis though.\nThe big thing is we have to make sure the Government of Iraq has a good enough security force to make Iraq safe and secure. Then we'll leave.\nThe war WITH Iraq was over in spring of 2003. We are fighting insurgants and terrorists now.
1052229
Hello, Canada!  Have you forgotten all the troops we prematurely pulled out of Afghanistan and sent into Iraq? Tell you what. Why don't some of you nice Canadian boys step up and take some of the load in Iraq, and then we can send some of our guys back into Afghanistan to finish that little job, or haven't you heard? Since we had to cover two fronts without much help from our northern buddies, we kind of let the Taliban regroup, so now we've got to go back and knock 'em back down again.  Who knows? Maybe second time's a charm and we'll get old bin Ladin this go round, eh?\n\nUpdate:  For those of you apparently residing on a different planet, here's a link to yesterday's news out of Afghanistan (excuse me, this ABC report was filed on June 20.) This is the ABC Blog site.\n\nhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/06/us_back_at_full.html
1087519
I was in Afghanistan.\n\n      Thank you, for your kindness.\n\n               I would see letters people sent to us from home. \n\n               Letters were put out in the post office and recreation building.   Don't feel bad, if you don't get much response. Most people aren't that much into letter writing. \n\n               Some people sent out many  copies of their letters.\n\n              Thank you
658836
In accordance with local laws, no alcohol is permitted at the military bases in Afghanistan. As you might imagine, there seems to be a black market and illegal sale and consumption, but the consequence of being caught with illegal substances is quite severe.
391058
Afghanistan,against Russian invaders.\nthey fought for a full decade!\nwatch out AMERICA.
933503
to busy staying the course in Iraq. or did they cut and run in Afghanistan?
716934
I think the last time I heard we have 13,000 troops in Afghanistan... not nearly enough to deal with the actual area that the terroists are located... \n\nmeanwhile we have like 150,000 last time I heard in Iraq... which is not near any terrorist hq... \n\nmaybe we shouldn't have cut and run from Afghanistan... where the majority of the terrorists are... maybe we just created a hot bed for terrorists while we're off trying to solve secrarian violence in Iraq?
415123
No. It is this involvement that keeps creating reactions over there against us.\nThe truth is that the US-backed central government has made all sorts of deals with local warlords and provinical warlords and feudal drug lords because it doesnt have enough power. As a result, we are supporting a bunch of criminals/former Taliban by propping up the Afghan regimes.\n\nSince the defeat of the Taliban all these warlords have become 'legitimate' politicians and are resuming the export of opium and other drugs. That is the order Western countries are maintaining.
583693
The MEU is up and running strong.  They are continually training.  They make trips over to Iraq and Afghanastan right now.  But they are kind of a quick reaction force.  Since they are pretty much geared up to go at any time, they can be dispatched to a problem area more quickly than other units.  For actual invasions, I would have to beleive that more troops would be needed.
701093
It's been very under the radar but a Taliban like movement is happening in Somalia right now.  These Taliban like radical Muslims have taken over 1/2 of Somalia and turned it into radical Muslim state that is looking a lot like Afghanistan (before 9/11) and that means a serious terrorist training ground.  So that's why the US military is in the Horn because Somalia might turn into the next Al Qaeda training site and that would be much worse than Iraq.
1074604
They are our neighbor and their country is occupied by US and other its allied.\nAfghans need enough time to rebuild their country and the first step can be wipe up "Taliban" militias extremists by Afghan forces.\nSecondly they should prevent to farming "Poppy" and other illegal plants.\nAfghans are diligent and they can be success.\n\nBest Wishes ;)
328665
thru the court system in afghanistan
237609
noway.. its poor africa or war torn afghan..