According to General Propaganda….
General David Petraeus made some revealing statements in the above article about why we are really in Afghanistan. Joe-Biden-kind-of-statements that make you slap your forehead and say “Dohh!”
Petraeus did not, to my knowledge, reveal in which cave the 911 attacks were planned and carried out.
According to GP (Petraeus):
If the U.S. loses (in Afghanistan), there would likely be a bloody civil war followed by a takeover by extremists.
(In other words, the same thing that is happening now with the U.S. there.)
However, if the U.S. “succeeds” and Afghanistan “stabilizes” – basically an oxymoron - the country could become the region's new "Silk Road" with the potential to extract trillions of dollars worth of minerals, he (GP) said.
But the goal is not to turn Afghanistan into an industrialized democracy, he (GP) said.
No, we would not want to do that. That would ruin everything. Think of how easily Bin Laden could hide in an industrialized democracy.
Petraeus said arresting al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden remains a primary goal.
(See related Bin Laden story on Save My Brain HERE)
What a relief to know that we haven’t forgotten the primary goal. Find Bin Laden.
So…Let me get this straight: After 911, we invaded Afghanistan. We have been in Afghanistan for nine years, not to ignore Iraq, and GP is saying that our primary goal is still to find Osama Bin Laden.
Meanwhile, according to the article, lawmakers are beginning to question whether Afghanistan can be won.
Beginning?!...After nine years?!!…
Do you feel insulted or stupid reading his statement? I have to admit I do, as stupid or insulted as watching a drug commercial on TV.
- If we “succeed” – not sure what that means –
- Afghanistan becomes a “Silk Road” – not sure what that means –
- (Marco Polo comes to mind) –
- and the U.S. has the potential to extract trillions of dollars worth of “minerals” – not sure what that means, but it sounds much too heavy to hide in a suitcase at an airport -
Strange there’s no mention of justice or freedom, at least not in the referenced article above. Or payback for 911 if we “succeed.” Is success the same as victory? GP does not say. He does not mention packing up and exiting Afghanistan and leaving trillions of dollars of “minerals” behind. He doesn’t even mention leaving if we “find” Bin Laden…
Here comes the revelation. The Joe-Biden-slap-to-the- forehead moment.
You know what I think?
Now I don't want to upset General Petraeus by saying this because I know he must be a smart man. After all, he's put an awful lot of thought into his theories about finding Bin Laden and why we're in Afghanistan. But here's what I think...
I think the search for Bin Laden...now get this...has been replaced by the search for the trillions of dollars worth of minerals. You think?
Of course I could be wrong. Maybe, if we fail to find Bin Laden, the trillions of dollars worth of minerals might still make the trip to Afghanistan - and the nine years - worth the effort. GP seems to think so.
What can we learn from all of this? - not sure what that means.
How’s this? In today’s modern world, if the U.S. military moves in, they are there to stay. Period. They are not there to settle a dispute and then leave. Let us understand that right now. The U.S. is not leaving Iraq or Afghanistan, or any other pond it dips its toe into in the Middle East (not sure what that means).
Why would they? After all, there are sooo many fascinating minerals to collect.
Not sure what that means -
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