re: #538 Fenway_Nation

Our position in Iraq (i.e. the ‘bad’ war) is much more tenable than Afghanistan (i.e. the ‘good’ war) with the Taliban attacking supply routes and Kyrgyzistan closing down a stragetically-placed air base.

Afghanistan is really a tough slog. The terrain is inhospitable & they have no tradition of central government.
Add to that, they have the psyche of knowing that the British & Russians were defeated there. The enemy no doubt figures that time is on their side.
My fear is that if we get a poor outcome there, it will ginn up the worldwide Jihad.