18 years into the US occupation of Afghanistan, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY)
is looking to ensure that the war can continue to be a sinkhole for US
troops and money for years to come, introducing the Ensuring a Security
Afghanistan Act.
The bill, which Cheney is cosponsoring with Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Mike Waltz (R-FL), would forbid the president from reducing the US troop level in Afghanistan below 10,000 unless a broad and unlikely set of military requirements are first met.
Cheney argued that an unoccupied Afghanistan would be a “safe haven for
terrorism,” claiming that al-Qaeda remains close to the Taliban and that
the conditions on the ground don’t support the US leaving.
In reality, there is no sign of an active Taliban relationship with
al-Qaeda at all, and the Taliban have openly promised that in any peace
deal they would forbid al-Qaeda and ISIS from being present in
Afghanistan.
She and her limited Congressional supporters argue that the deal in the
process of being negotiated is a “bad deal,” and that the bill is
designed to prevent it. They argue keeping US troops there will keep
Afghanistan “stable and safe,” despite Afghanistan suffering repeated
military defeats to the Taliban, and still nowhere near self-sufficient
after a generation of war.
Americans have more to fear from AntiFa and Jamat al-Fuqra nut cases in the camps dotted around our country. Muslims already here and being admitted in larger numbers (and crossing the borders illegally) are the greatest threat not Islamist nut jobs around the world.
Spare us the bogus reasons to keep this pointless war going, Mrs. Cheney. Help stop all immigration and relocate Muslims to Islamic countries. They don’t belong in Western countries.
Dear Sir: Let it be Known to All IGNORANT MEAT HEADS THAT AMERICA (U.S.A.) IS A COUNTRY OF PEACEFUL IMMIGRANTS, NOT ILLEGALS OR BASTARDS DEPORTED FROM EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WHO KILLED AMERICAN INDIANS ETC., ETC.,
Why don’t they belong here? Most of the ones I know clearly have a far better grasp of what America is about than you do.
Neither do self righteous assholes like “ace”–hole.
“Would set a series of requirements to prevent peace deal, pullout”
Mrs. Liz Cheney, it is OK for you to waste extra trillions of dollars beside Sacrificing many More American Soldiers because These Soldiers are not Your or Your War Monger Supporters Sons or Daughters. How, regarding Sending Your Own Sons & Daughters to Afghanistan for May be An Other Decade to Face The Music in The War Zone. PLEASE?
Here’s a good solution, Humayun Sheikh – draft Liz Cheney; put a uniform and helmet on her; hand her an M-16 with a round of ammo, along with a parachute; put her aboard a plane; then drop her over the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan.
I’d love to see Liz and Hillary standing together, shaking in their boots and soiling their pants, as a group of heavily armed Taliban fighters suddenly appears before them with their weapons pointed at their chests. ;D
“I’d love to see Liz and Hillary standing together, shaking in their boots and soiling their pants, as a group of heavily armed Taliban fighters suddenly appears before them with their weapons pointed at their chests”.
Dear Madam: It is very much known that “Armed Taliban Fighters” will Refuse ‘Liz and Hillary’s FUN OFFERS’, Spare Their Lives & Let them Go Back Home on seeing These Both Coward Ladies’ Wet Pants.
Draft the bitch and send her to Afghanistan.
I second the motion, Vic. Just draft the b*tch: put a uniform and helmet on her; give her an M-16 with a round of ammo, along with a parachute; put her on a plane; and drop her in one of the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan.
I’d love to see how she’d react when a group of Taliban fighters suddenly appears in front of her with their weapons pointed right at her chest. She’d shake in her boots and soil her pants, for one thing. ;D
Thanks Sir, for One of The Greatest/Idealist Suggestion.
Wait … When did Congress declare war on Afghanistan again? Also, while Congress should choose whether or not we are at war and how much to spend on it, its conduct is up to the president.
But first things first, Liz, see if you can get Congress to declare war.
By all means, keep the troops in Afghanistan – that way, when we get run out of there, we will have the mental image of helicopters fleeing Kabul — just like the image of helicopters fleeing the Embassy in Saigon. Such images do a lot to discourage future militarism.
Great analogy, Richard, I like it. Keep the 17,000 troops in Afghanistan – that way, when we get run out of there, we’ll have the mental image of helicopters fleeing Kabul .. just like the images of helicopters fleeing the Embassy in Saigon. Yes, indeed, such images do a lot to discourage future militarism. Good one.
More of that Wyoming cow flatulence. (Sadly, costing the US taxpayer $175,000 a year.)
Reminds me of Meghan McCain. The psychopathic apple doesn’t fall far from the psychopathic tree.
It will be a happy day when Liz is talking lovingly of her late father too.
That is the (proposed) anti-Yemen act of a small gang of Republican war hawks. Pelosi’s thumb is already down.
Everyone knows the pullout from Afghanistan, and the associated end of the War on Terror Authorization would immediately bring another false flag terror attack. Whoever ends the war, gets the blame for the terror attack.
As long as there are foreign troops in occupied lands there will be resistance, heartache, and bloodshed. When we occupy others we can assume there will always be a percent of the occupied who will do anything even sacrifice their very lives to get us out. That does not keep anyone safe in today’s world.