Comments on: I Wish I Wish I Wish http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/01/joecollinsafghanreconciliation/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ian Welsh http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/01/joecollinsafghanreconciliation/#comment-3339 Ian Welsh Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:51:34 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/01/joecollinsafghanreconciliation/#comment-3339 <p>I’m not sure it’s winnable at this point, and the cost of “winning” it may be completely destabilizing Pakistan. I’m no Dove, I’ve argued a number of times for a big commitment to Afghanistan, but I think it may have been left too late and that the smartest thing now is to withdraw.</p> I’m not sure it’s winnable at this point, and the cost of “winning” it may be completely destabilizing Pakistan. I’m no Dove, I’ve argued a number of times for a big commitment to Afghanistan, but I think it may have been left too late and that the smartest thing now is to withdraw.

]]> By: Kilo http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/01/joecollinsafghanreconciliation/#comment-3333 Kilo Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:12:33 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/01/joecollinsafghanreconciliation/#comment-3333 <blockquote><p>Interestingly from my point of view, Collins doesn’t take up the question of whether the Omar-led variety of Taliban can be cleaved from al-Qaeda</p></blockquote> <p>Probably because you’ve quoted him saying it is irrelevant.</p>

Interestingly from my point of view, Collins doesn’t take up the question of whether the Omar-led variety of Taliban can be cleaved from al-Qaeda

Probably because you’ve quoted him saying it is irrelevant.

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