Why is the USA still in Afghanistan?

[Tilter]

With all the Anti-American BS coming from the Afghan politicians, people & press, why are they still there? Any sensible government would take Karzai's (sp) public outcry and pull the troops back to their home country instantly. Also what would happen immediately would be a civil war that would get Karzai the same fate as his predecessor.

[bush_cheney2004]

Why is this thread still in Canadian Politics > Federal Politics ?

[WWWTT]

Tilter you made the mistake of where you placed this thread.

May I suggest international politics

WWWTT

[MACKER]

With all the Anti-American BS coming from the Afghan politicians, people & press, why are they still there? Any sensible government would take Karzai's (sp) public outcry and pull the troops back to their home country instantly. Also what would happen immediately would be a civil war that would get Karzai the same fate as his predecessor.

An american might ask, why isn't Canada still in Afghanistan.. oh right they are... Why is Canada still in Afghanistan Tilter?

Why are Canada's war materials - the ones that didn't come back filled with sand an rock still in afghanistan

A MUCH better question..

replace trainers with "forces", since if you are out in the field and in a combat zone you better beleive when push comes to shove you arn't there sitting on your hands.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/MacKay+vows+keep+Canadian+trainers+Afghanistan+despite+upheaval/6296894/story.html

950 soilders is still a large presence, that is 1/60th of canada total military combat forces of that sort.

Canada only really cut its forces to 1/2 or 1/4 what they were at their peak, not much of a change.

Recall how the equipment didn't come home... only rocks and sand...

where did it go?

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/01/10/canadian-forces-theft-rocks_n_1197739.html

these are much bigger issues to discuss.

and

http://www.montrealgazette.com/cars/Afghanistan+surplus+sold+cheaply+private+firms/6281273/story.html

wow they are selling our hard fought tax dollars for a fraction of the cost?

Sounds a bit like embezzlement,

how much with the 20 billion dollar f35's cost 10 15 dollars?

Nobody wants them right..

but if there are still 950 soldiers in Afghanistan why would tehy sell this equipment that could have been used by the remaaining forces... but $40,000 worth of computers for $250 give me a break. Medical supplies are still very much a potential need, likewise many of the other items could have been used for training purposes.

The logistics don't seem to work out, you probably could have sold them on ebay for more.

I have no doubt in my mind more of this equipment could have been flown out, or carried out. Example taking out the computer boards and leaving the cases if required.. those boards could have been reused. If they were laptops likewise 950 soilders can carry 950 laptops if not 1900 laptops when they leave, assuming more don't die before the 'training' mission ends.

$21,000 sound system for $105 --- once again why wasn't this moved for training or use by the 950 remaining soldiers? A $21,000 sound system is not a simple stereo.

Edited March 17, 2012 by MACKER