I found there were a lot better reasons for invading Afghanistan than Iraq, if, that is, there were some sort of follow-through. But that operation also stands as a screw-up by Bush and his team (including Condi "We-don't-do-nation-building" Rice). Warlordism is rampant, the Taliban resurgent, and opium production way up.
As for the "liberated" people, here's a little update.
"I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything."
-- Viscount Melbourne
Afghanistan was to receive appx. 15 billion dollars, as an aid.
It did receive appx. 1.5 billion dollars, instead.
dude! afghanistan is so passe, like. it's all about iraq these days..
get with the program alright??!
on afghanistan who have had their votes now
what style of voting was it, the american first past the post style or the british style with preferential voting?
Aussies: Welcome to the Rudd Regime
Yanks: Finally someone sensible in the White House
Others: G'day mate.
it doesn't matter, it's money-for-jam getting the US client candidate up :)
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