tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post116017250131577315..comments2023-12-31T19:34:14.853-05:00Comments on Dymaxion World: On stale talking pointsjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690430991814528863noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post-1160183452690902392006-10-06T21:10:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:10:00.000-04:00John,As you know I love your stuff, but I seriousl...John,<BR/><BR/>As you know I love your stuff, but I seriously disagree with your Afghan position. I don't know how much of my Afghan stuff you've braved, but I feel very strongly that we can either keep the troops in the region to help provide security, or abandon the country altogether to the Taliban. I don't really see another solution. <BR/><BR/>So, if you think that we should abandon Afghanistan to the Taliban, than so be it, but say that... don't muse about 'maybe talks will work', and 'there has to be another way', if you can't propose why the talks would work with the obstinate members of the Taliban (Mullah Omar gonna run as an MP?), and you can't propose what that 'other way' is. <BR/><BR/>Also, I know that you didn't make such statements in this post, although I think I've gleaned it from other threads and posts (set me straight if I've misrepresented you). <BR/><BR/>So, here's the deal. I challenge you to run your next post with the title "Abandon Afghanistan to the Taliban", or perhaps the less brash "Let Afghans Fend for themselves", if you think that we should pull our troops out because the mission is not worth it or is futile. <BR/><BR/>Or, if you think that troops should only be engaged in reconstruction missions (which is what the latest two fallen Canadians were doing, incidentally), than I challenge you to run a post with the headline "Allow Canadian soldiers to be sitting ducks for Taliban suicide bombers".<BR/><BR/>Ok, I might have gone too far, but I guess I just don't understand what reasonable alternatives there are that can be accomplished without physical security. <BR/><BR/>If you won't listen to me, listen to <A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061006.weafghan06/BNStory/specialComment/home" REL="nofollow">The Globe Ed. Board</A>Olafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434267803807108634noreply@blogger.com