Comments on: The About-to-Bite-Us War http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Well read http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/comment-page-1/#comment-93732 Well read Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:48:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/#comment-93732 Why are they in Iraq. Hussein was going to kill daddy! Why are they in Iraq. Hussein was going to kill daddy!

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/comment-page-1/#comment-29315 Jimmy the Dhimmi Sun, 28 May 2006 18:42:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/#comment-29315 The only reason why we "succeeded" in Afghanistan (so far) is because we outsourced the bulk of the fighting to other Afghan tribes. Its amazing how so many anti-Bushies criticize that strategy. Swaraj has got a point. If we were to engage in Afghanistan by ourselves, it would be a graveyard far worse than anything we've seen in Iraq so far. The only reason why we “succeeded” in Afghanistan (so far) is because we outsourced the bulk of the fighting to other Afghan tribes. Its amazing how so many anti-Bushies criticize that strategy.

Swaraj has got a point. If we were to engage in Afghanistan by ourselves, it would be a graveyard far worse than anything we’ve seen in Iraq so far.

]]> By: Swaraaj Chauhan http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/comment-page-1/#comment-29150 Swaraaj Chauhan Sun, 28 May 2006 11:37:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/27/the-about-to-bite-us-war/#comment-29150 Please remember that Afghanistan became the graveyard of Communist dream as coloured by the Soviet Union, and later led to its disintegration. The details mentioned in the post above may appear startling but not unfamiliar. The massive Soviet attacks were repulsed by Afghans using primitive weapons. In history no one has so far been able to subdue these fearless and independent Afghans. The terrain and the atmosphere is so hostile that the soldiers from the US and Europe would take years to return to their usual self and be able to lead a normal family life. The Afghans have a different culture. You may call them "barbaric", but that's the way they are. I have a strong feeling that the repercussion of this war wouild later have serious economic, social and political consequences for the capitalist countries too. It is a matter of time, and Afghans have shown their patience and resilience down the centuries. In this futile war, probably being fought for geo-political/market reasons or sheer need to show the muscle power, the Western nations are putting at risk their own open societies and the economic wellbeing of their people. Pray what markets will you have in the bloodied terrain of Iraq and Afghanistan, with not a day passing without a terrorist attack. So if you don't leave the Afghanis to their way of life, one day you would discover that your way of life is seriously theatened. I am afraid that day may not be very far!!! Please remember that Afghanistan became the graveyard of Communist dream as coloured by the Soviet Union, and later led to its disintegration. The details mentioned in the post above may appear startling but not unfamiliar.

The massive Soviet attacks were repulsed by Afghans using primitive weapons. In history no one has so far been able to subdue these fearless and independent Afghans. The terrain and the atmosphere is so hostile that the soldiers from the US and Europe would take years to return to their usual self and be able to lead a normal family life.

The Afghans have a different culture. You may call them “barbaric”, but that’s the way they are. I have a strong feeling that the repercussion of this war wouild later have serious economic, social and political consequences for the capitalist countries too. It is a matter of time, and Afghans have shown their patience and resilience down the centuries.

In this futile war, probably being fought for geo-political/market reasons or sheer need to show the muscle power, the Western nations are putting at risk their own open societies and the economic wellbeing of their people. Pray what markets will you have in the bloodied terrain of Iraq and Afghanistan, with not a day passing without a terrorist attack.

So if you don’t leave the Afghanis to their way of life, one day you would discover that your way of life is seriously theatened. I am afraid that day may not be very far!!!

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