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US, Afghans seal deal for 'strategic partnership' after withdrawal - 10 years April 22, 2012 4:07 pm bowser

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/22/11338474-us-afghans-seal-deal-for-strategic-partnership-after-withdrawal?lite

“KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. and Afghanistan on Sunday reached on a long-delayed “strategic partnership” agreement that ensures Americans will provide military and financial support for at least a decade beyond 2014, the deadline for most foreign forces to withdraw.”

What a load of camel dung.  bin Laden is dead, why are we there anyway?  Haven’t we made enough enemies, wasted enough lives, squandered enough money?  And for what?  I’d like to hear what we’re getting from this?

 

  • This has become a pointless war. As I've mentioned before, we long ago passed the point of diminishing returns. ... by ER 2012-04-22 18:04:18

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