Comments on: Overlooked Ally Stands with U.S. in Afghan War http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:19:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: samdallas http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/comment-page-1/#comment-40480 samdallas Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:14:01 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4621#comment-40480 There was a well-articulated and popular (in and out of the US) justification for the war in Afghanistan. It was Iraq where there was political capital at stake as Blair found out the hard way. There was a well-articulated and popular (in and out of the US) justification for the war in Afghanistan. It was Iraq where there was political capital at stake as Blair found out the hard way.

]]> By: Dave http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/comment-page-1/#comment-40473 Dave Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:30 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4621#comment-40473 It cannot end soon enough for me. -Dave It cannot end soon enough for me.

-Dave

]]> By: manukaudave http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/comment-page-1/#comment-40452 manukaudave Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4621#comment-40452 And also, as a New Zealander, may i say that often these soldiers are sent at the risk of considerable Political Capital. Surely, then, these Governments and people deserve the compliment of being able to support a steady and comprehensible Policy from our Big Brother in the States. And also, as a New Zealander, may i say that often these soldiers are sent at the risk of considerable Political Capital. Surely, then, these Governments and people deserve the compliment of being able to support a steady and comprehensible Policy from our Big Brother in the States.

]]> By: samdallas http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/comment-page-1/#comment-40420 samdallas Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4621#comment-40420 The brits and candians in particular have really pitched in if you look at the numbers. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. The brits and candians in particular have really pitched in if you look at the numbers. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

]]> By: johnt http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/comment-page-1/#comment-40417 johnt Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:26 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4621#comment-40417 and gratitude is due. Now if only our "leader" would stop dithering, stop holding his finger up to the wind, and rearrange his priorities, we might cease leaving our allies wondering about our commitment. But it doesn't look good. and gratitude is due. Now if only our “leader” would stop dithering, stop holding his finger up to the wind, and rearrange his priorities, we might cease leaving our allies wondering about our commitment.
But it doesn’t look good.

]]> By: Ausonius http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/05/overlooked-ally-stands-with-us-in-afghan-war/comment-page-1/#comment-40416 Ausonius Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:09 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4621#comment-40416 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." How much greater is his reward, if he lay it down for the defense of strangers? “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

How much greater is his reward, if he lay it down for the defense of strangers?

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