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What are we fighting for? Against terror or for resources?
For all that we waffle around and point the finger at the states, or at Russia, has anyone ever thought to take the time and ponder how Britain fits into the picture,
Hamburg - Britain has quietly urged Afghan's newly re-elected president, Hamid Karzai, to make peace with the less radical part of the Taliban, a German magazine, Stern, claimed Monday. Read more: www.monstersandcritics.com...
The only entity winning anything as usual is the Military Industrial Complex and the Oil Companies.
Originally posted by pavil
No offense to Gorby, but as a leader of a country, He didn't do so well. He basically caused his country to dissolve into pieces. I would not be looking to that man for any strategic advice. Most of his high strategy failed miserably.
BTW, the oil companies produce the product that will power your car in the morning and the military is the reason you are free and speak English, so it is not all that bad!