Comments on: The New Strategy for Afghanistan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_strategy_for_afghanistan/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:55:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Foreign Policy Blogging at OTB http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_strategy_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-922277 The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Foreign Policy Blogging at OTB Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:27:37 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=31299#comment-922277 [...] the Obama Administration has announced its new strategy for Afghanistan. I can’t make a great deal of sense of it [...] [...] the Obama Administration has announced its new strategy for Afghanistan. I can’t make a great deal of sense of it [...]

]]> By: Jules Crittenden » Dire Report http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_strategy_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-921876 Jules Crittenden » Dire Report Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:57:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=31299#comment-921876 [...] Outside The Beltway: What the heck is “sustainable security” supposed to mean? [...] [...] Outside The Beltway: What the heck is “sustainable security” supposed to mean? [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_strategy_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-921874 Joe Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:44:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=31299#comment-921874 Democracy is, by and large, a mindset and I'm not sure that the people of Afghanistan have that type of mindset. <a href="www.keglawyers.com" rel="nofollow"> Democracy is, by and large, a mindset and I'm not sure that the people of Afghanistan have that type of mindset.

]]> By: Houston http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_strategy_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-920964 Houston Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:53:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=31299#comment-920964 <blockquote>“It doesn’t need to be a democracy, just secure.”</blockquote> And presumably friendly to the USA. Isn't that what we said about the Shah of Iran? And what do the Leftists think of that phase of our Middle Eastern history now? And why do any of them think this will be any different? What will they say when the "Shah of Afghanistan" does something they don't like, i.e. abuse someone's rights? If there's no democracy, then there's no standardization, and there's no accountability.

“It doesn’t need to be a democracy, just secure.”

And presumably friendly to the USA.

Isn't that what we said about the Shah of Iran? And what do the Leftists think of that phase of our Middle Eastern history now? And why do any of them think this will be any different?

What will they say when the "Shah of Afghanistan" does something they don't like, i.e. abuse someone's rights?

If there's no democracy, then there's no standardization, and there's no accountability.

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