XPost: uk.politics.misc, uk.legal, alt.politics.uk   
   From: anfi@wp.eu   
      
   Omega  wrote:   
   > On 13/04/2017 20:14, burfordTjustice wrote:   
   >> The USofA has dropped a MOAB in Afghanistan.   
   >>   
   >> Holy Moly! Game on!   
   >>   
   >   
   > Okay this could be the start of something big but a huge bomb on   
   > 'caves' in Afghanistan?   
   >   
   > Haven't we been there before?   
   >   
   > At best, a bomb aiming exercise,  100% perfect, , assuming they   
   > actually hit a cave   ...   
   >   
   > At worst?  A group of dervishes resigned to a plight of rightfully   
   > enjoying life.   
   >   
   > Just thinking   
   >   
   > omega   
      
   It was not the only area US+UK+NATO are unable to control in Afghanistan,   
   was it?   
      
   US+UK+NATO *can* win war in Afghanistan.   
   US+UK+NATO *can not* win war in Afghanistan at acceptable/reasonable costs.   
   Let US start discussing what can be achieved at acceptable/reasonable costs.   
   Let US start to apply "cost effective" mix of military might _and diplomacy_.   
      
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