I'm sorry, but this is insanity.

[kentuck]

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https://thehill.com/policy/international/454158-trump-says-he-could-end-afghan-war-in-a-week-but-doesnt-want-to-kill-10

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President Trump said Monday he could end the war in Afghanistan “in a week,” but that doing so would cause millions of deaths.

Instead, the president said during a White House meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan that he wants Pakistan’s help to bring an end to the nearly 18-year-old conflict.

“I could win that war in a week. I just don’t want to kill 10 million people,” Trump told reporters, alluding to what he said were military plans. “If I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the earth. ... It would be over in — literally, in 10 days.”

...video at link

[Submariner]

1. The Donald's mother should have drowned him in the bath tub

That crap master is a total waste of oxygen.

[MosheFeingold]

2. In seriousness

That is one way to win a war -- total annihilation. Worked in Germany and Japan.

But, obviously, at what cost?

The half-wars we've been getting into since Vietnam (or really Korea) really are a waste of blood and treasure (on all sides). They don't work.

And, no, this is not a call for nuking Afghanistan or total war.

It's a call to not get into war (although Afghanistan was somewhat unavoidable).

[kentuck]

3. A sane person doesn't make statements such as Trump did...

It is reckless, dangerous, and insane.

[wysimdnwyg]

8. You are, of course, absolutely right

No sane person would so flippantly discuss an option that is obviously to use nukes.

That said, good military advisers will explain all of the options, including the one that should never be used. Unfortunately, Trump is the exception. They should stop advising him of options that everyone else is smart enough to know is a horrible idea, because even if he won't actually USE that option, his inability to control his mouth will invariable go right to that, thinking it will scare others. Well, it does, I'm just not sure his intention was to scare Americans instead of the Taliban (who probably think less of him than we do, if that's possible).

[kentuck]

4. The most frightening aspect of the comment...

...is its cold, nonchalant acceptance as "normal" by the American people, and the Congress.

[SouthernProgressive]

5. He thinks he would win a war simply by killing one third of a countries population? NT

[kentuck]

6. kick one time...

We can't let this be the "norm"...

We can't just let it slide by...

[DFW]

7. If he extrapolates

He might see the same solution for California.

"I was sorry to kill 40 million people, but I needed the electoral votes next year."

[Poiuyt]

9. There's a reason that Afghanistan is called the graveyard of empires

Many have tried, none have succeeded.