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Yeah, I heard those statements by Obama in his press conference re his "security team", and remember similar from his campaign. Worrisome. Afghanistan has always been an impossible quagmire for invaders, and it doesn't seem likely that anything will work out differently for the U.S. A whole different approach (no, I have no bright ideas) is needed. Ignoring Bin Ladin might be as effective as searching him down and KILLing him (I was most uneasy hearing Obama saying *KILL* - how many other people will die to make that happen?), and encouraging Pakistan to root out terrorists on their territory - at least as much a threat to them as to anybody else. Of course, Pakistan isn't exactly a united society standing in unison against the terrorists...
