Making Sense of the War in Afghanistan

"This is not a war of choice. This is a war of necessity." --President Obama

Ever played Risk? This is the board. You are the gray player. This turn you fortify your armies in Afghanistan, (the one with the bold border.) What's your next move?

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[Randal Graves]

My next move? Hell, building more fighters to take on the British. Sieg heil! Oops, wrong game.

[mandt]

What's your next move? Ask Alexander.

[Agi]

Or Genghis Khan...

[Capt. Bat Guano]

or the Soviet Union.

[Beth]

Let us not forget the British.

And here is Rudyard Kipling's advice: "When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier."
Rudyard Kipling

[Agi]

Great quote, Beth.