tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post650419520467603829..comments2023-06-20T19:32:32.299+04:30Comments on Bill and Bob's Excellent Afghan Adventure: TamperingBill and Bob's Excellent Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04340122322147987992noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post-80595347753946901422009-03-27T09:12:00.000+04:302009-03-27T09:12:00.000+04:30Search "Karzai" on my site.He is not perfect, but ...Search "Karzai" on my site.<BR/><BR/>He is not perfect, but he is the duly elected President of Afghanistan. He has not rooted out all corruption, but he has come closer to uniting his Nation than any other in decades, ?centuries?<BR/><BR/>It's not a job I'd want. It's a tough job in a Nation that is barely one. Find me another Pashtun (and yes it needs to be a Pashtun at this point) with the same dedication to democracy, freedom, and uniting the Nation, and the education to lead a Nation, and perhaps I'll be impressed, but not likelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post-64221132691277140182009-03-27T02:47:00.000+04:302009-03-27T02:47:00.000+04:30This would be just about the worst solution to the...This would be just about the worst solution to the problem imaginable. Also hoping we're not misguided enough to carry this through.MaryAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401586680893064560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post-2264058992032916492009-03-26T22:45:00.000+04:302009-03-26T22:45:00.000+04:30I'm hoping that this will end as the initiative to...I'm hoping that this will end as the initiative to make veterans pay for service-connected injuries with their private insurance did. Unfortunately, there are no lobbying groups to stand up for the Afghan Constitution. In fact, many people who I otherwise agree with hate the Afghan Constitution because of their disdain for the Sharia embedded in the document. <BR/><BR/>Karzai's government is a mess, no doubt; but as I pointed out, we have not done our best to help them unsnarl a nightmare of ineptitude mixed with corruption. Any other in his place would do as poorly, in my opinion. This is half of what a "civilian surge" is needed for. <BR/><BR/>The other half is economic development.Bill and Bob's Excellent Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340122322147987992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post-31996407714187050422009-03-26T22:30:00.000+04:302009-03-26T22:30:00.000+04:30You're right about this being a make or break year...You're right about this being a make or break year and it's not looking promising so far. Installing a Prime Minister would be a mistake of such magnitude that America's security would be seriously weakened for years to come.<BR/><BR/>Let's pray this doesn't come to pass.membrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527550651850993396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post-62418089778781717942009-03-26T18:48:00.000+04:302009-03-26T18:48:00.000+04:30The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blo...The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post <A HREF="http://www.thunderrun.us/2009/03/from-front-03262009.html" REL="nofollow">From the Front: 03/26/2009 </A> News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.David Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153191536633461987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070229262860530921.post-45896857796823764052009-03-26T09:03:00.000+04:302009-03-26T09:03:00.000+04:30Thank you for your insight. I wanted to make sure ...Thank you for your insight. I wanted to make sure I wasn't just jumping to conclusions when I thought this was a very wrong and bad idea. I hope against hope this does not happen (the Prime Minister post to overtake Karsai). <BR/><BR/>I'm going to tell you the truth. I do not like him anymore. I've heard many things from others as well about the corruption, about sharia law taking over in certain provinces, about the mutilation continuing, the drugs, just so many things. No. I had hopes for him but no more. Then again, it is NOT my country. Maybe when we first got there? Who knows. Did you happen to see Patton? ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks! God bless our country, our troops and your family.Rosemary Welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400569923078517570noreply@blogger.com