Excellent article on Afghanistan

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Mr Scott,
Be patient,
Military operations and "state building" or "regime change" initiatives are judged by their results. We know that the Soviets failed in Afganistan. We don't know what will the US/West accomplish in the end.
All we know, though, is that the clock is ticking ...
In comparison our more professional and equipped armed forces (both in hardware/training and doctrine)are tunning down their presence in Iraq. Our we satisfied by our results there? Is Iraq stable? Would you take your family for vacations there?