Silence

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Ah yes, the forfeit argument. What exactly is being forfeited? To avoid forfeiting, what is the goal of the war in Afghanistan - how can it be "won"? For someone that criticizes the current administration for spending money, you're surprisingly accepting of the government continuing to spend $6.7 billion per month on an unwinnable war.

Johnny, I think you are making my and buckmans argument for us.
So 100 kids just died last month for an unwinnable war? You're ok with that?
So tell me why again there is limited media attention and why no one is protesting?

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Johnny, I think you are making my and buckmans argument for us.
So 100 kids just died last month for an unwinnable war? You're ok with that?
So tell me why again there is limited media attention and why no one is protesting?

I also was recently wondering about the relative quiet on the number of dead aspect, but thought maybe I was just being overly political. I recall Public Broadcasting news ending their show every night with a tribute to the fallen in Iraq, giving the latest number of dead and a silent scrolling of each and every one of their names. I haven't watched their broadcast in a long while. Are they doing that for the fallen in Afghanistan?

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Johnny, I think you are making my and buckmans argument for us.
So 100 kids just died last month for an unwinnable war? You're ok with that?
So tell me why again there is limited media attention and why no one is protesting?

don't worry, Harry Reid will announce any day now that the surge in Afghan. has failed and the war is lost ....no wait...he would only do that to the troops under a Republican president...and Obama will likely accuse the troops of air raiding villages and killing innocents...nooooo...they are HIS troops now and that might reflect poorly in HIM....and....ABC will continue reporting body counts and read the complete list of the dead soldiers periodically......yeah...probably not....no Cindy Sheehan sleeping in a ditch outside Obama's house in Chicago with the media giving her full attention?...probably not gonna happen...she might get caught in a drive by shooting...or something... it's really, really ugly when their veil is lifted and certain facts become quite clear.... isn't it?