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Oh man, the Taliban are kicking our arses

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Cain:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/08/afghanistan-taliban-nato-raid-pakistan


--- Quote ---The Taliban has a permanent presence in 72% of the territory of Afghanistan, up from 54% last year, and is expanding its control beyond the rural south of the country, the International Council on Security and Development, formerly the Senlis Council, says in a report today.

The independent thinktank and research organisation says three of the four main routes leading out of Kabul, the capital, are threatened by the Taliban.
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OK, serious question here: when was the last time a country successfully occupied Afghanistan?  And by successful, I mean both entering and leaving of their own free will, having achieved their overall strategic objective.

Chairman Risus:
I did once.

Cain:
"Buying smack" is not a strategic objective.

Well, not unless its a LOT of smack.

Messier Undertree:

--- Quote from: Cain on December 08, 2008, 05:51:41 pm ---OK, serious question here: when was the last time a country successfully occupied Afghanistan?  And by successful, I mean both entering and leaving of their own free will, having achieved their overall strategic objective.

--- End quote ---

You're saying we need to revive Genghis Khan, aren't you?

Messier Undertree:
I'm assuming that "raping and pillaging" counts as a strategic objective here.

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