Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

AustinHoya03 Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts) Posts: 4,123	Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Jun 22, 2011 23:28:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by AustinHoya03 on Jun 22, 2011 23:28:55 GMT -5 www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7371064n www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/world/asia/23prexy.html?_r=1&hp If it's time to focus on nation-building at home, what exactly is the United States doing in Libya?

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Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Jun 23, 2011 6:39:18 GMT -5

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www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7371064n

www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/world/asia/23prexy.html?_r=1&hp

If it's time to focus on nation-building at home, what exactly is the United States doing in Libya?

But we're not engaged in hostilities there!

www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/world/africa/18powers.html

www.npr.org/2011/06/23/137358745/debate-did-obama-overstep-his-authority-in-libya?ps=cprs

Bringing it back to Afghanistan, what's the point of doing the withdrawals during the summer fighting season? Doesn't it make more sense to wait until the fall / the fighting season is over?

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Boz Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts) 123 Fireballs! Posts: 10,355	Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Jun 23, 2011 8:18:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Boz on Jun 23, 2011 8:18:46 GMT -5 The U.S. requires "nation-building"?
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rosslynhoya Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts) Posts: 2,595	Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Jun 23, 2011 9:23:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rosslynhoya on Jun 23, 2011 9:23:11 GMT -5 Jun 23, 2011 8:18:46 GMT -5 Boz said: The U.S. requires "nation-building"? According to Sen. Manchin, apparently West Virginia does.