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Originally Posted by Skybird
Were 3000 murdered Americans not worth to launch a war against those committing the deed, planning it - and those suzppoortiung, hiding them, giving them, shelter? If 9/11 was no reason to kill those doing the deed, what ever then would be a reason?
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I'm not arguing that point. The U.S. would of course want to get those responsible. The very fact that when Bin Laden was located and eliminated by a very small force is evidence that an all out boots on the ground campaign was unnecessary. The fact that he was in another country is more evidence. The fact that much of the top leadership of al-Qaeda and the Taliban has been eliminated by drone and air strikes , much of it again in another country is more evidence. The fact that very little of
lasting value has been accomplished in the war zone is more evidence. The fact that this piece of God forsaken real estate will be back in the hands of the Taliban in a few years is more evidence that the war, that type of war, was a strategic mistake.
Maybe we should have consulted with the Russians first.