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Originally Posted by theking
Since the end of the Second World War none of our military engagements should have lasted any longer than six months max. Not Korea...not Vietnam...not Iraq and not Afghanistan.
The policy of occupying and nation building/rebuilding is what extends the cost of the military action and is what extends the loss of life on all sides.
It appears that our civilian leaders are going to be forced to learn how to engage our military the hard way by not having the money to be involved in these long drawn out engagements that are not necessary.
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I agree there. IF we go to war it should be balls out. Then declare victory and get the hell out. Leave the threat behind that if you fuck with us again...we will come back.
That is what we should have done in Afghanistan (even though we should never have invaded an entire country over the actions of a few crazy people)