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Originally Posted by CSB
I think that is why we should study Tet '68. He who does not study history is condemned to repeat it (not original).
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Very true, however isn't the one big difference 9/11? Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia never harbored assassins who unprovoked murdered 3000 American civilians on US soil. It doesn't take much imagination to figure out what AQ would do once again given time and safe harbor in Afghanistan. I think the American people know this.
IMHO the Taliban isn't stupid, a TET type offensive could break their backs just like it shattered the VC in 68, and even if we left, leave them at the mercy of the Northern Alliance/United Front or whatever Karzai's people call themselves now. Also there is no NVA proxy to continue the fight after TET if the Taliban is decimated.
Instead they can just wait us out since they know we are leaving, and then take the country back. The Afghan populace are hardened survivors they will side with whomever has the upper hand at that point.