Robert Greenwald on Rethink Afghanistan Pt. 1

Its no secret that the war in Iraq was based on lies from the Bush Administration, and that this war has done nothing to solve the problem of global terrorism. In fact, according to the best available studies, this war has actually helped increase terrorist attacks across the globe. President Obama recently announced that he would be pulling troops out of Iraq, and will be sending more troops into Afghanistan. This move is viewed as a positive step in combating global terrorism, but is it the right move? Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, who says that Afghanistan is another war that America doesn't need, and more importantly, one that we probably won't be able to win.

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[5ken7]

the idea obama "needs time to figure out" the afghanistan situation -- especially when he' sending thousands more troops -- is ridiculous. this is a war for corporate profit, and obama is simply the new manager.

[dieyoubastards]

Goddammit stop this charade!

Both sides!

Al Qaeda is CIA! fuck!

[ChanceC5]

THE UNITED STATES OF HALIBURTON. :-I

[FRANKANATOR2000]

@twochordcool i know we cant stay there forever im just talking tactics. as for money politicians rarely make good calls (personal opinion)

as for sealing off the borders and checking every thing is just impractical as the US depends highly on imported goods

i was just talking about the idea that US leaves and wont be attacked vs USA staying and facing a bigger attack

[twochordcool]

@FRANKANATOR2000 We can't stay there forever. It's immoral and it's bankrupting us. And, YES, our government CAN use that money in better ways - like on our crumbling infrastructure, and hiring some of the MILLIONS of unemployed. We'll HAVE TO find a better way. SEAL OFF our borders and check anyone and everything coming into our country with fine tooth combs.

[FRANKANATOR2000]

head up to you people who think we can just go in a rebuild schools and ect

you cant build if some one is trying to blow it up thats why resources are spent on military at this time

you know what lets take out all combat troops send in teachers and doctors and see how many kidnappings and hostage takings happen

theres also no way the al Qaeda can cross the boarder into a-stan?

women should be at schools but cant because of the extremists that have control though bribes and violence

[FRANKANATOR2000]

@twochordcool this comment isnt about afghanistan but about what you said regarding leaving and facing no attacks vs stay and we are more likely to get attacked

if forces leave from Afghanistan you allow the enemy to regroup and focus on a new task and by having forces on there turf in there faces makes it very hard for them to plan/ execute a new attack

so if you want to avoid an attack you go on the offensive not defensive plus the money saved would be wasted politicians are bad with money

[FRANKANATOR2000]

@sh9683 little bit of a stretch on that statement

[trollfinger]

@5ken7

Yeah, it's strange that he is the manager of it all. He shouldn't "need time to figure out" The war has been on for 9 years almost, there should be enough data there to figure things out pretty quickly.

[LADORSEY]

Obama will bring us into the new world order yes a change we can beliive in

[sh9683]

@dieyoubastards darn right!!!! this war is far from good! Americn gov't want nothing but power!