Last Combat Troops Leaving Afghanistan

[mrjarrell]

The Brits have packed up and gone home and the last USMC detachment is on their way, too. No doubt we'll be keeping "non-combat" troops there for awhile, for "training" and such. Anyone taking bets on how long it will be till the Taliban are back in power?

Britain ends combat role in Afghanistan, last US Marines hand over base | Reuters

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

probably won't be long. My girlfriend's father is in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor. Almost everytime he calls he tells us of mortar attacks on the FOB. I hope it doesn't get any worse while he's there. or while any Americans are there for that matter.

 

[Bennettjh]

probably won't be long. My girlfriend's father is in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor. Almost everytime he calls he tells us of mortar attacks on the FOB. I hope it doesn't get any worse while he's there. or while any Americans are there for that matter.

I agree, won't be long.

I hope your girlfriend's dad gets out before it really hits the fan.

 

[ModernGunner]

Prediction: Before the end of 2015.

 

[Trigger Time]

"No more combat troops" is just a lie. A smoke in mirrors political lie

 

[Twangbanger]

"Until after the Election." Same as with everything else that can make Obama look bad, and can be postponed.

 

[Destro]

"No more combat troops" is just a lie. A smoke in mirrors political lie

how so? are you saying we left combat troops in Iraq in 2011?

 

[9mmfan]

This is an easy one. The Afghanistan government will fall withing a year. ISIS will probably take over their too.

 

[Arthur Dent]

I hope they top-shelf the toilets before they leave.

 

[Trigger Time]

how so? are you saying we left combat troops in Iraq in 2011?

I hadn't said that but sure I will say that now. Yes we did.

 

[churchmouse]

Prediction: Before the end of 2015.

6 months tops.

 

[ADDICTED2TONE]

All we did in Afghanistan was get our boys and girls hurt and killed and waste 12 years.

 

[Destro]

All we did in Afghanistan was get our boys and girls hurt and killed and waste 12 years.

we got OBL

 

[rugertoter]

The Brits have packed up and gone home and the last USMC detachment is on their way, too. No doubt we'll be keeping "non-combat" troops there for awhile, for "training" and such. Anyone taking bets on how long it will be till the Taliban are back in power?

Britain ends combat role in Afghanistan, last US Marines hand over base | Reuters

Reminds me of a book I read called Good Night Siagon. Your right about it's not going to be long before this country goes by the wayside too.

 

[printcraft]

**** AMERICA! YEAH!

I think that's how it goes.......

 

[Super Bee]

6 months tops.

This. .

 

[spearheadersarge]

I don't think it will be long at all.....

 

[BogWalker]

How long were we out of Iraq before ISIS took over?

 

[Shadow8088]

My response is simple... who cares? It is LONG past time when we should be "nation building." We should be focusing that time, money, and manpower on our own country... ya know.... infrastructure and all... We aren't the world's police force, and we are a fading superpower.. back off the rest of the world, clean up our OWN **** back home, and come back even stronger.. It's actually pretty simple... but, oil.. err, i mean terrorism and all...

 

[rambone]

we got OBL

And dumped the evidence in the ocean. Seems legit