Fuck staying, we just can't leave our own behind. For fuck's sake, most of the people we evacuated weren't even allies. Nevermind that we actually left Americans behind.
After 20 years either make it a territory or gtfo; agreed... it was never going to end well; the real question is after osama got murked why we still in that shithole?
There's a long and complicated answer to that, but the short and flawed one is getting Osama was never the real point of going to the middle east neither was eradicating terrorism.
We should've applied some heavy pressure on Pakistan. And as for the war on terror, it was a mistake it to try to save anyone or build anything.
Should've gone for straight revenge. "Give us AQ and OBL or we glass your nation and put you to a bayonet along with anyone who tries to bury you".
At least we know for next time. Armies don't build nations, we destroy them.
Yeah, seriously on the Pakistan thing. They were acting even worse.
edit: I would argue armies are some of the best builders around; look what roman legions did.
Well, I would argue the Roman Legions were interested in building things or having things built that made life easier for them. This was the empire that tore down Carthage and salted it's earth.
Should've gone for straight revenge. "Give us AQ and OBL or we glass your nation and put you to a bayonet along with anyone who tries to bury you".
At least we know for next time. Armies don't build nations, we destroy them.
edit: I would argue armies are some of the best builders around; look what roman legions did.