Afghan Strategy

[Queequeg]

That said, I mostly agree with Hansmeister here, which is making me question my own position.

[The Minsky Moment]

But beyond there's the fact these 'people' aren't interested in changing

Changing what?
It is very unlikely that any group of people is committed to living their lives in poverty, misery, and violence.

[Barrister]

But beyond there's the fact these 'people' aren't interested in changing

Changing what?
It is very unlikely that any group of people is committed to living their lives in poverty, misery, and violence.

I should bring you up to a few neighborhoods in Whitehorse...

[The Minsky Moment]

Chronic alchoholism is probably not one of Afghanistan's top 10 problems . . .

[Queequeg]

Chronic alchoholism is probably not one of Afghanistan's top 10 problems . . .

Dragon chasing, and breeding dragons<bottle emptying, and production of bottles.  Sadly. 

[Barrister]

Chronic alchoholism is probably not one of Afghanistan's top 10 problems . . .

Dragon chasing, and breeding dragons<bottle emptying, and production of bottles.  Sadly.

What???

[ulmont]

Chronic alchoholism is probably not one of Afghanistan's top 10 problems . . .

Dragon chasing, and breeding dragons<bottle emptying, and production of bottles.  Sadly.

What???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_the_Dragon
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chasing%20the%20dragon

[Ed Anger]

Liquidate the Eburones, and crush the Nervii.

Oh wait...

[Barrister]

Chronic alchoholism is probably not one of Afghanistan's top 10 problems . . .

Dragon chasing, and breeding dragons<bottle emptying, and production of bottles.  Sadly.

What???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_the_Dragon
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chasing%20the%20dragon

That much I understood...

And yes Minsky, I suppose radical Islam is pretty good at keeping alcoholism in check if nothing else.   

[ulmont]

Chronic alchoholism is probably not one of Afghanistan's top 10 problems . . .

Dragon chasing, and breeding dragons<bottle emptying, and production of bottles.  Sadly.

What???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_the_Dragon
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chasing%20the%20dragon

That much I understood...

And yes Minsky, I suppose radical Islam is pretty good at keeping alcoholism in check if nothing else.   

Then why the "What???"?  Seems like if you got the heroin and radical Islam references, there wasn't a whole lot left to misunderstand...

[Queequeg]

What???

Russia, an alcoholic nation if ever there was one, is at least reasonably stable.  Afghanistan and Mexico certainly aren't, and neither was Colombia for decades. 

[Hansmeister]

That said, I mostly agree with Hansmeister here, which is making me question my own position.

I think you're required to hang yourself in your shower after agreeing with me.  It's a languish rule enforced by CdM.

[Queequeg]

That said, I mostly agree with Hansmeister here, which is making me question my own position.

I think you're required to hang yourself in your shower after agreeing with me.  It's a languish rule enforced by CdM.

To be fair, I never advocated getting out of Iraq, was for both wars initially, and in all honesty agreed with you and OVB far more often than with Jacob or Joan back in the day.  My politics have changed on most things, though. 

[Barrister]

My politics have changed on most things, though.

Heavy drug use will do that to a man.

[Hansmeister]

That said, I mostly agree with Hansmeister here, which is making me question my own position.

I think you're required to hang yourself in your shower after agreeing with me.  It's a languish rule enforced by CdM.

To be fair, I never advocated getting out of Iraq, was for both wars initially, and in all honesty agreed with you and OVB far more often than with Jacob or Joan back in the day.  My politics have changed on most things, though.

Because you abandoned the One True Faith, you apostate.