Why are we still in Afghanistan?

[LaterBloomer]

Hey, CLEP. So glad you've posted. I was thinking of IM'ing you after your other posts 'cause you seemed a bit bummed. Then the allegations against the American soldier in Afghanistan came out, and I was wondering how it was affecting you folks. I wish I knew how to answer this. Brute force isn't the answer. It has to be a surgical excision of the cancer, I suppose. Of course, cancer reoccurs, or something else will "kill" the society. My Pollyanna (spelling) attitude is that we should have gone in building schools and clinics. We've tried to buy loyalty in other ways, and if someone will sell his loyalty to you, well, it ain't loyalty. I don't know how this is supposed to be won. Just declare victory, and get out, I suppose. Regardless, thank you for what you're doing, and what you've done.