(12-30-2018, 06:43 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(12-30-2018, 06:03 PM)B2hibry Wrote: It only appears the US is handcuffed because the military is actually limited in actions and funding without a Congressional War declaration. Fighting conflicts under the Anti-terrorism umbrella has limitations, unless a direct threat is imminent or taking place. It’s balls to the walls at that point. Ask those Russian mercenaries how things play out in the previous mentioned scenario.

A lot of the problem has to do with identifying who is a threat.  
Russian mercs rushing across a desert in Russian vehicles towards a US staffed base is pretty unambiguous.  No mercy, blow it all up.
Figuring out which of the Afghan security forces is about to turn on their trainers is very ambiguous.  Tread carefully.

Agree but we are also aware of how “dirty” that situation is. We’ve all but removed ourselves from direct contact with recruits. The career guys are actually pretty awesome. In any case, my opinion, we need to leave all of it behind. The Taliban has been and will always be an issue. It is one issue their government needs to control directly. The area is too tribal and corruption speaks loudly over there.  Time to bring everyone back and keep the tens of billions sent over annually.

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