Prominent Conservatives Questioning Afghanistan

[Conan71]

Too late by about 9 years for most of you but it looks like reducing our overseas policing might actually be on the table in the name of fiscal conservatism:

"The United States should rethink its presence in Afghanistan, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told a conservative audience in Iowa Tuesday night.

"I think we need to look at that," Barbour said with respect to reducing troop levels in Afghanistan, Politico reports.

The remarks from Barbour, a likely 2012 Republican presidential candidate who's well-respected among GOP insiders, points to increasing divisions among Republicans regarding the longtime conflict.

In early 2010, President Obama sent an additional 30,000 troops to the war zone, a move largely supported by Republicans. There are currently about 100,000 American troops in the country. The Pentagon plans to start drawing down troops this summer, but it's unclear how significant the reduction will be.

"What is our mission?" Barbour said Tuesday. "How many Al Qaeda are in Afghanistan... Is that a 100,000-man Army mission?"

He added that the U.S. shouldn't try to turn Afghanistan into a Western-style democracy like Ireland or Italy.

Barbour's statements are another indication that Republicans are increasingly willing to reconsider the resources the United States is dedicating to Afghanistan. Last month, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, another potential 2012 candidate, also expressed skepticism about the war."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20043780-503544.html

[Teatownclown]

Shoe other foot theory.....

[Gaspar]

Everyone likes their own brand.