Al-Qaida At Its Weakest?

[Platapus]

I still have the same questions I wanted to ask President Bush.

1. What is the objective or objectives for the AF Conflict?

2. How will we measure success or failure with regard to those objectives?

3. What is the exit criteria for success or failure in the AF Conflict?

The most important is, of course, the first question.

Never got an answer from President Bush and still have not gotten an answer from President Obama on this.

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I still have the same questions I wanted to ask President Bush.

1. What is the objective or objectives for the AF Conflict?

2. How will we measure success or failure with regard to those objectives?

3. What is the exit criteria for success or failure in the AF Conflict?

The most important is, of course, the first question.

Never got an answer from President Bush and still have not gotten an answer from President Obama on this.

I know I'll get flamed for this but the answer to Q1 is simple: The objective of the conflict in AF is to make the American people feel like they are doing something in response to the threat of terrorism.

The corresponding answers after that are:

By the Presidential popularity ratings.

When the US people realise there ain't much point being there any more and kick up enough fuss for the President to pull the troops out.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by TarJak

I know I'll get flamed for this...

Dang, I missed.

Actually, I think you're spot-on. The only thing that really seems clear is that we've put a lot of troops and money into the war.

[Blood_splat]

Know matter how many leaders get taken out, there's always another one to step right in.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by TarJak

I know I'll get flamed for this but the answer to Q1 is simple: The objective of the conflict in AF is to make the American people feel like they are doing something in response to the threat of terrorism.

The corresponding answers after that are:

By the Presidential popularity ratings.

When the US people realise there ain't much point being there any more and kick up enough fuss for the President to pull the troops out.

I already agreed with Platapu's questions in another thread, but your answers 1 and 2 are very good (="realistic") answers indeed. with 3 I do not agree since I tend nto think the people have not much to say in this anyway and right now a majority of people maybe already think it all is pointless right now.

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I already agreed with Platapu's questions in another thread, but your answers 1 and 2 are very good (="realistic") answers indeed. with 3 I do not agree since I tend nto think the people have not much to say in this anyway and right now a majority of people maybe already think it all is pointless right now.

My point being they are not kicking up enough of a fuss yet for the people who decided these things to decide otherwise.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by TarJak

I know I'll get flamed for this but the answer to Q1 is simple: The objective of the conflict in AF is to make the American people feel like they are doing something in response to the threat of terrorism.

You may be right with that one.