roadrunner
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"This is my firm belief. When the US army withdraws from Afghanistan, the militancy in Pakistan will drift away."
Then brace yourself and pray that you are wrong because we'll be there for awhile. Can the other 40 nations remain after we leave?
Half of those nations are pulling out when their mandate ends.
Canada has announced this, havent they, as an example?
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/N...title=Canada%20To Pull Out Of Afghanistan
afaik, the Canadians were contributing a lot of troops.
I don't believe the US will be there for as long as you think.
It cannot afford it. The Afghanistan war is costing the US billions, and as more troops are sent in, it'll increase the cost. As the mandates of other countries end, more US troops will be needed etc.
The US is in deep financial trouble. It cannot afford protracted wars.
One day, it'll be announced the US has "made the Taliban realize that we're a peace loving folk, and OBL has suddenly died after falling off a cliff. Al Q is dismantled, and we can go home".
That's it. It'll be as quickly as that. The war will be over.