Comments on: Afghanistan Seeking Long Term U.S. Protection http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42762 Steve Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:00:05 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42762 But... this was during a press converence with the Afghan president. I found this story on the Islamic Republic News Agency website, www.irna.ir and the link is no longer good. The story was about the visit of the Afghan president and the quote was from a joint news conference with him. If the president didn't agree, he should have made note of it during the press conference, which he didn't. But... this was during a press converence with the Afghan president. I found this story on the Islamic Republic News Agency website, http://www.irna.ir and the link is no longer good. The story was about the visit of the Afghan president and the quote was from a joint news conference with him.
If the president didn't agree, he should have made note of it during the press conference, which he didn't.

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42732 McGehee Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:45:02 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42732 Steve, some wacko Iranian can say anything he likes about "the Afghan nation." Doesn't make it true. Steve, some wacko Iranian can say anything he likes about "the Afghan nation." Doesn't make it true.

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42730 McGehee Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:43:51 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42730 <i> Well, the Soviets always maintained that they were invited in 1979….</i> It's the welcome <i>after the fact</i> that matters. Well, the Soviets always maintained that they were invited in 1979….

It's the welcome after the fact that matters.

]]> By: Steve http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42729 Steve Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:43:31 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42729 <a href="http://www.justalkin.us/archives/2005/01/entry_84.html">Read this</a>: <em>The Supreme Leader said that the Afghan nation is strongly committed to Islam and independence and do not like foreign occupation.... "The Americans believe that they have got a foothold in Afghanistan, but, the Afghan nation is absolutely seeking national sovereignty," the Supreme Leader said. Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the foreign conspiracy to create border dispute between Iran and Afghanistan and said the Iranian and Afghan governments should exercise vigilance to foil such a conspiracy.</em> It sounds like the Afghan leaders are practicing double speak again. Read this:
The Supreme Leader said that the Afghan nation is strongly committed to Islam and independence and do not like foreign occupation....
"The Americans believe that they have got a foothold in Afghanistan, but, the Afghan nation is absolutely seeking national sovereignty," the Supreme Leader said. Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the foreign conspiracy to create border dispute between Iran and Afghanistan and said the Iranian and Afghan governments should exercise vigilance to foil such a conspiracy.

It sounds like the Afghan leaders are practicing double speak again.

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42706 Dave Schuler Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:16:05 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42706 The prospect of long-term U. S. military presence on its border is one of the several things motivating Chinese military build-up and modernization. I don't think that China is an automatic military rival with the U. S. but a major U. S. military presence on their borders makes that more likely. The prospect of long-term U. S. military presence on its border is one of the several things motivating Chinese military build-up and modernization. I don't think that China is an automatic military rival with the U. S. but a major U. S. military presence on their borders makes that more likely.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42699 James Joyner Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:39:29 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42699 Well, the Soviets always maintained that they were invited in 1979.... Well, the Soviets always maintained that they were invited in 1979....

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/afghanistan_seeking_long_term_us_protection/comment-page-1/#comment-42697 McGehee Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:13:42 +0000 /?p=10060#comment-42697 Would this be the first time in Afghanistan's history that they actually welcomed foreign troops on their soil? Would this be the first time in Afghanistan's history that they actually welcomed foreign troops on their soil?

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