How many trainers did the Taliban need? The fact is that most Afghans don't want to fight on behalf of USA, lack of training is just an excuse.

Hkimullah -- Just a nobody in the list of nobodies we have created since we have been unable to locate OBL. And, come to think of it, even OBL is a nobody if it was not for this massive war propaganda machine.

Who will reprimand President Bush for sending the troops there and President Obama for expanding the war? Just declare the victory and bring the troops home.

Why not cal them Fake Israeli Missile or Fake French Missile? those guys actually have missiles and the nukes to go with them.

This way we can claim to be a nation of law. Now, nation of justice is another matter.

I think the whole purpose is to make people mad so we will be able to send more troops.

http://counterpunch.org/kelly01202010.html
See Togh Minds and Tender Heart by Kathy Kelly:

..... There is a young boy in Mir Ali, a town in North Waziristan, in Pakistan, who also lies awake at night, unable to sleep. Israr Khan Dawar is 17 years old. He told an AP reporter, on January 14th, that he and his family and friends had gotten used to the drones. But now, at night, the sound grows louder and the drones are flying closer, so he and his family realize they could be a target. He braces himself in fear of an attack.......

Great article, but the question still remains -- Why are we there? What Mr. Buchanan has written is what everyone (including our top leader ) knows, but what we don't know is why all the presidents of both the parties have followed this policy. Is there a little black book on foriegn policy which everyone has to follow? Would anyone ever reveal the contents of this secret document?

What if North and South Korea decide to unite? Don't we need troops there to stop this? What if Taiwan decides to re-unite with the mainland? What if Japan decides not to toe our line on global economics? What will happen if no one buys our arms? Was the cold war as fake as our current war-on-terror? These are the real questions.

The whole idea is to sell more arms and nuclear technology. Another victory for MI complex.