Can anyone please tell me what a win in Afghanistan looks like?

[LakeSamish706]

I can't seem to wrap my head around how we finally get our asses out of here.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. I'd presume a stable Afghan government that's able to deal with the Taliban.

But I haven't heard the speech yet.

[WinkyDink]

7. And what would THAT look like? WE don't even seem to have one so able!

[Fire1]

8. That's certainly one. Secondly, eliminating the threat of

future attacks on the U.S. by Al Qaeda.


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[gateley]

2. I've been trying to understand just what it is they hope to accomplish --

maybe he'll tell us in his speech.

[Loge23]

3. It becomes the sixth borough.

The F (as in f&%!ed) train goes there.

[Thrill]

4. Not sure there is a win. Ask the Soviets

[doc03]

5. Well it would be like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2sKH8yjVsM

[goldcanyonaz]

6. .

[mdmc]

9. gladly

a pro-west, secular, democratic, unified, and stable Afghanistan. Mission accomplished!

[nemo137]

10. A functioning central government whose authority goes beyond Kabul,

and security forces that are more than thugs in uniform.

[uponit7771]

11. +1

[Orsino]

12. The only win is *out* of Afghanistan.

More seriously, I suppose that stabilizing an Afghan government that respected human rights would be an enormous victory, and could arguably be worth lives ruined and lost.