Quote Originally Posted by lucy View Post

I don't think that's the root of the NATO forces getting their asses whipped. I think it was just a very bad idea to go there in the beginning, especially with the expectation of being welcomed by the Afghani population.
Also, so far no foreign force EVER has managed to conquer and pacify Afghanistan. Not the Persians, not the Brits, certainly not communist Soviet Union. Why should that be different with NATO?

Now you have hit the nail on the head with that quote. I have been too long in thinking that after Persians, the Bitish and the Russians and NATO. Also in between those they have tried to get on with each other. The country is ungovernable because every person in the country that is not in power has their own ideas of how they want their country run. I doubt very much whether they take notice of anyone ruling them, and most probably the only way in the end to rule them will be by force. If the Teliban get their way when NATO withdraws [Meaning retreats like the Persians, British and Russians] then the force will be provided for them, and guess who they will be screaming to for deliverence from the dredded outdated sharie laws?

Be well IAN 2411