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Originally Posted by Asi-Irish  Mikheil Gorbachev, the last head of state to organize the withdrawal of a failed occupation from Afghanistan, has some advice for President Barack Obama: get out while the getting’s good.
Soviet troops flee Afghanistan in the late 1980s“There is no prospect of a military solution,” Gorbachev warned, “what we need is the reconciliation of Afghan society – and they should be preparing the ground for withdrawal rather than additional troops.” Gorbachev Advises Obama to Withdraw From Afghanistan -- News from Antiwar.com
Unfortunately, I don't think the Yanks have any intention of leaving... |
They probably won’t leave, not for some time anyway. They need some sort of a war on a continuous basis to keep their military on its toes, try out new weapons and tactics etc.