Let's get out.

Seems to me that all our options in Afghanistan are bad, bad, bad. If we keep intervening, we are supporting a corrupt government. If we leave, the theocratic Taliban will undoubtedly take over. If we stay and increase troop levels, the casualties will rise. And we may still lose. There's really nothing to gain. So, I'd just leave. And let Afghanistan take its natural course. Probably to disaster. Maybe Afghans can learn to live happily under the Taliban. That's their decision. Not ours. Some Americans fear that if we leave, Afghanistan will become a haven for terrorists. So what? They already have ample havens. One more won't make a difference. And if we get out of Afghanistan, maybe America will seem less like an imperial power. And we'll be able to reduce the defense/military budget. And put the savings to practical use. On universal health care and other domestic improvements. --Jim Broede