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2005-04-14 Afghanistan/South Asia

Karzai wants long-term security deal with US

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Posted by Steve White 2005-04-14 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Pulling 38,000 troops out of Germany,ok.Send a division to Iraq and relieve a division for R&R.Send a division to Afganistan to establish a permanant base on the Iranian border.Works for me.

Posted by raptor 2005-04-14 8:44:46 AM|| 2005-04-14 8:44:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Right On, raptor! I still can't figure out why we have even one soldier in Germany. Maybe we're waiting on the second rise of Nazism or something! You're promoted...General raptor.

Posted by smn 2005-04-14 9:13:18 AM|| 2005-04-14 9:13:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it possible that SecDef Rumsfeld actually knows what he's doing? ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-04-14 10:06:03 AM|| 2005-04-14 10:06:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 TW: Absolutely.

Posted by Ptah 2005-04-14 10:26:19 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-04-14 10:26:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The problem for Karzai, and Uncle Sam, is that Afghanistan is landlocked. This means we must gain access to the country via either Pakistan or the Central Asian states (I'm assuming China and Iran are out - neither provided its airspace for the Afghan campaign). Is it in the American interest to provide a security guarantee for Afghanistan? I think it's too early to say. First, we need to see a viable Afghan army. Then we'll talk. Otherwise Afghanistan could become like the Philippines - just another country with which Uncle Sam has a mutual defense treaty that has chosen to neglect its national defenses. (Japan and South Korea are the other two, and neither is exactly self-sufficient). What Karzai may want is military welfare, paid for with the blood of American troops. I think we need to make sure he creates a viable security force before committing to anything.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-04-14 12:30:49 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-04-14 12:30:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Don't call me sir,I work for a living"

Posted by raptor 2005-04-14 12:39:50 PM|| 2005-04-14 12:39:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "I think we can oblige. Who do we have in Heidelberg who's not doing anything important right now?"

Um, that would be that 700 to 1,000 of us down here now, from H-Town, Steve. LOL
Raptor, look at where the Divisions are now.
While I am a fully paid up member of the Rummy Fan Club and support Global Rebasing, I don't want you guys to walk away with the impression that OCONUS forces are sitting in Garrison getting fat on beer and pork steaks,

Posted by GIMPY 2005-04-14 2:21:06 PM|| 2005-04-14 2:21:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Hello, GIMPY, and welcome to Rantburg. Hope we see you in comments now and again.

Posted by Seafarious 2005-04-14 2:38:50 PM|| 2005-04-14 2:38:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 ummmm.... Pork Steaks!

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-14 5:40:06 PM|| 2005-04-14 5:40:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Never thought they were,Gimpy.But they would be of much more benifit elswhere.And given Germany and France's attitude I say screw it,take our money,toys,personel and put them where they will do some good.After all niether country considers the world a dangerous place,infact they consider the U.S. the most dangerous country in the world.If they need an army let them buy thier own.

Posted by raptor 2005-04-14 6:34:00 PM|| 2005-04-14 6:34:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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