Okay. I have to ask:

Why are all those folks who were screaming for the U.S. to get involved in the recent Iranian election aftermath sitting on their hands while Hamid Karzai walks away with an equally corrupt and fraudulent election in Afghanistan? Folks like John McCain and others who were quick out of the box to criticize the President for not doing more in Iran, but who are sitting on their hands while Hamid Karzai steals everything but the kitchen sink.

This is the kind of thing that drives people in the other countries of the world absolutely crazy when the United States starts wrapping itself in the flag and spouting all that talk about freedom and democracy.

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Two guys are standing in a parking lot. One says to the other:

"Here’s a car. It’s pretty state of the art as long as you stay on the highway. No off-road stuff, though. And here’s a credit card. It’s one of those rechargeable types where you call and have more money put on it as you need it. Now, get in the car and drive."

"Where am I going?"

"We’ll tell you later. Now listen. Any time you need to buy gas, need supplies, or need to have the car fixed, you have to use the credit card. Okay? No cash. No personal credit cards. Just this one."

"Do I need to get a receipt for what I buy with the card?"

"No. Don’t worry about it."

"What happens if I run low on money on the card?"

"You call me. I’ll convene a committee and we’ll decide how much more to put on the card."

"That could take a while. What do I do in the meantime?"

"Stay put until the committee decides how much more money to put on the card. And, by the way, you have to call in to the committee every so often to give them an update on your progress."

"Okay. But where am I going?"

"We’ll tell you later."

General David Petraeus, a fair General and a lousy politician, has said the United States will not repeat the mistakes of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

Well, here’s a news flash for you, General: If we painted hammers and sickles on our tanks, a bystander would think the Soviet-Afghan war was still going on.

Don’t want to buy what I’m selling? Check this out, and this as well. 

I seem to be saying this a lot lately, but if the shoe fits…

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana

There are several serious problems plaguing the U.S. effort in Afghanistan. Problems that the United States has seen before in places like Viet Nam and Iraq. Problems that, if left unresolved, Read more »