tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post2944428436358174267..comments2024-02-07T02:14:50.146-08:00Comments on Dogwalk Musings: Too Much Of A Good ThingMari Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-91822710759642585102009-03-13T09:18:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:18:00.000-07:00War is as old as the existance of man. It is civi...War is as old as the existance of man. It is civilizations great moral downfall and the ultimate barbarity. That being said, some things just cannot be allowed to go un-punished. Sadly, force and action are admired. More importantly, they are deterrants. 9/11 could not go unremarked. I believe the best commentary on (U.S.) retaliation, came from one of our enemies. After the stunning victory by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941, Admiral Yamamoto said that he feared they had simply awakened a sleeping giant. We didn't start it, but we had to finish it. And, thusly, it will always be. Pity. CUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-89147313288542739062009-03-12T04:57:00.000-07:002009-03-12T04:57:00.000-07:00Muslims who are against us being on their holy lan...Muslims who are against us being on their holy land admire bin Laden. They consider him a hero. If we would take the time to study their culture, we would understand their hatred of us. We are considered heathen. And we have invaded what to them is holy land.<BR/><BR/>I always have to ask myself how we would feel if the roles were reversed and they had invaded our country.Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-13016491530282310832009-03-11T19:35:00.000-07:002009-03-11T19:35:00.000-07:00Linda,The Afghan elections won't be until August. ...Linda,<BR/><BR/>The Afghan elections won't be until August. There will be a gap between May and August without Karzai in power. I have no idea what the Obama team could possibly be thinking.Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-83028536639475494622009-03-11T19:33:00.000-07:002009-03-11T19:33:00.000-07:00Margie, you are correct too. The focus was on bin...Margie, you are correct too. The focus was on bin Laden and he was believed to be hiding out in Afghanistan which the Taliban never denied. They indicated they'd turn him over to us with proof of involvement because they were at odds with him themselves. We blew it.Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-73731463290669782462009-03-11T19:02:00.000-07:002009-03-11T19:02:00.000-07:00Right! But 17 of those 9/11 attackers were from Sa...Right! But 17 of those 9/11 attackers were from Saudi Arabia. We didn't go to war with them, did we?Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-2397313408253296622009-03-11T18:20:00.000-07:002009-03-11T18:20:00.000-07:00I'm cautiously watching the Obama administration t...I'm cautiously watching the Obama administration to see if they're going to make any changes once the results of the study of the Afghanistan situation is in. They seem to know more troops is not the answer and yet they're doing it. I think they're doing it because of coming elections in the spring. I do hope they're going to get a better handle on this situation. Everybody seems to know they've got a hot potato but nobody knows how to lay it down. I guess it's not a good idea to drop it?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-90273109055667069662009-03-11T16:59:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:59:00.000-07:00John, You of course are correct. The Taliban was...John, You of course are correct. The Taliban was in power at the time, they knew where bin Laden was, but asked for whatever proof we had that he was the one who planned the attacks. We told them they didn't need "no stinkin'" proof and they essentially told us - "Up yours!" Bush diplomacy.Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-57954701765089771642009-03-11T16:55:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:55:00.000-07:00I believe we got into Afghanistan because they wer...I believe we got into Afghanistan because they were a nation that harbored the leader of the 9/11 attack. They refused to give him up and we rightly went after him. We took out that government so that nation was no longer a blatant refuge for this particular terrorist organization. What is our goal now? I believe that even if Bin Laden was captured the war would go on.John Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553580300468286202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-6340405551153750002009-03-11T16:24:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:24:00.000-07:00The cost of the war in Afghanistan destroyed the S...The cost of the war in Afghanistan destroyed the Soviet Union. Why don't we learn from other's experience?<BR/><BR/>This is a culture war. I recommend everyone buy and read Imperial Hubris. This author understands the culture and the issues and he says we cannot win such a war.Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-45909119500625978942009-03-11T14:32:00.000-07:002009-03-11T14:32:00.000-07:00Yes. There MUST be other ways ...June in OzYes. There MUST be other ways ...<BR/>June in OzJune Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-25081275990132187342009-03-11T13:43:00.000-07:002009-03-11T13:43:00.000-07:00It seems in this modern day of technology we could...It seems in this modern day of technology we could have a radar device on the vehicles that would pick up the IED's much like looking for land mines. Maybe small enough that a soldier could have one on his shoulder, so he too could know he was approaching one. <BR/><BR/>What have we accomplished in the 8 or 10 year we have been there? Nothing that I can really see. <BR/>Putting more men there, as Obama wants to do, will that help? And do what? Other than trying to get bin Laden , what are we hoping for? We don't seem to be finding their training camps? We aren't stopping their terrorist from coming and going in Iran, or any other country. So what do we really hope to get done, and can we?Word Tosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519547102435672497noreply@blogger.com