Senator "loud people" Lindsay Graham, possibly in an attempt to compensate for having a girly name, is proposing permanent bases in A-stan. Great. Just what we need. MORE troops permanently forward-deployed.
How about this instead: Posit terms that, when met, mean we will have "won" in Afghanistan*. Then install new Rules of Engagement that allow actual combat. Follow this with enough troops and kickassery to actually meet the terms of "victory" whatever those might be, then bring all our men home.
Qui bono?
If they start making actual serious appropriations committee-level noises about this, it will be time to call out the loud people. For now, just realize this is what some of your Elected Heroes want to do with our money.
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*Raise your hand if you can name our strategic objectives in Afghanistan.
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