Comments on: Officials: Gen. McChrystal Now Seeking 80,000 Additional Troops for Afghanistan

By: khanfactor.com » Notable - 20.Oct 09

khanfactor.com » Notable - 20.Oct 09 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:25:27 +0000

[...] Officials: Gen. McChrystal Now Seeking 80,000 Additional Troops for Afghanistan [...]

By: I’m Beginning to Feel a “Draft” | Austrian Economics Blog

I’m Beginning to Feel a “Draft” | Austrian Economics Blog — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:01:47 +0000

[...] and military as saying that the General’s “low-risk” option was actually even higher, asking for 80,000 additional troops for the war in [...]

By: Henry_Clemens

Henry_Clemens — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:02:41 +0000

A message for the establishment's Afghan hit man, McChrystal: 80,000 more troops for Afghanistan?! America is broke, you moron. Look at the trillions of dollars in deficit spending that is being used to finance all of the establishment's damned endless wars of imperialism and their worldwide network of over 800 military bases. You and the rest of the political-military-industrial complex are bankrupting America; fiscally, morally and spiritually. But I thank God that there was at least one military officer who once had the guts to stand up tall and tell the American people the truth and admit that "War is a Racket." His name was Maj. General Smedley Butler – USMC. He won the Congressional Medal of Honor, twice! He was the genuine article. He was a real man, a real hero and a real American patriot who loved the Constitution. But as for you McChrystal? Why you're nothing more than the establishment's ass-kissing, bivouacked, ribbon-bedecked, cowardly little pussy that orders real men to their deaths for nothing more than blood-soaked corporate profits.

By: Austin

Austin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:11:57 +0000

Ireland at peace since the 1920s? That's a bit generous! Civil War in 1923; fighting between the IRA and government throughout the 1930s; air raids against Ireland during WW2; Bloody Sunday in 1972; IRA fighting again from 1970-ish to 1994–point being, even though Ireland attempted neutrality, it's impossible to stay neutral if you have foreign and domestic enemies who are, well, attacking you.

Liberals, conservatives and everyone else in between need to start living in reality and offering pragmatic solutions instead of reeling the overly generalized concepts of neutrality and national defense. The constant drivel over whose ideals are better is like listening to 10-year-old kids fight over what superhero is the best.

Of course, everyone wants wars everywhere to end and for America to be protected from attacks. Discussion should be on how to keep us safe and get our troops home ASAP given the fact that we have enemies who aren't, and won't, play by our rules.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:34:18 +0000

Since you are so eager to fight why don't you go do so.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:33:00 +0000

Sweden and Switzerland have been at peace for 200 years. The Republic of Ireland has been at peace since it became an independent country in the 1920's. The way to have peace is to have a non-interventionist foreign policy like these countries do. America sticks its nose in other countries business and goes looking for trouble.

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Anybody Feel A …Draft?… - RevolutionRadio.org — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:23:05 +0000

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By: October 17, 2009 « Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

October 17, 2009 « Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:32:14 +0000

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By: Tom Morow

Tom Morow — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:44:56 +0000

Logic in America circa 21st century. Strong central Government Afghanistan = Good. Strong central Government USA = Bad. Our Afghanistan Goals = 1) Push Taliban out of office = done. 2) Rid Afghanistan of Al Qaeda = done. 3) Strengthen central government to prevent return of Taliban & Al Qaeda = WARNING LOGIC PROBLEM. If Pakistan central gov. is not strong enough to keep out the Taliban and Al Qaeda, then our goal must be to make Afghanistan central gov. stronger than Pakistan's? How long? – Answer = FOREVER. Potential affect on regional geo-politics = Catastrophic. i.e. What are we accomplishing in Afghanistan? Answer = THE DESTABILIZATION OF PAKISTAN.
Be next on your block to have your child die to defend the "central" government of Afghanistan while you agitate against a strong central gov. right here at home. It's the only logical thing to do.

By: k1w1

k1w1 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:30:32 +0000

"The only way to achieve peace in this complex world is through superior firepower."

What's so complex about the world that the most powerful nation on earth has to invade one of the poorest, weakest country on earth in order to achieve peace?

I'm sure there are plenty of Afghanis who agree with you; thinking if only their firepower was superior to the US there would be peace in their land…