HI DAn,

CONtinuing from last night, I was just about dead .

 RW> the axis of ignorant.  They did so good that they've driven
 RW> the TAliban into Pakistan to take over that country.
Smooth move!!!

DC> That's the problem of not knowing your enemy or even your friends.
DC> There  was no solid plan as to the aftermath of the war.  In the
DC> case of  Afghanistan, the main goal was put on hold to go after the
DC> straw man  in Iraq. 

OF course, that and quite a bit of cultural myopia and just
plain old fashioned greed.  COmbine those three and you've
got a recipe for disaster.

DC> Now, there are major problems in 3 countries in the region.   

OF course, and political fallout that will last for
generations.  tHIs isn't going to be an easy or quick fix.

Regards,
           Richard
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