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Afghanistan marks 10 years since war started

World Oct. 07, 2011 - 06:57AM JST ( 12 )

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A US army soldier watches the sunset over a hill during a mission in the Turkham Nangarhar region

An Afghan policeman stands guard as two women walk by in Kabul

Afghan protestors hold placards as they shout anti-US slogans during a demonstration

An Afghan man and his son react as US army soldiers pass by during a mission

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12 Comments

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globalwatcherOct. 07, 2011 - 07:20AM JST

We have stayed too long there. It is a time to get hell out.
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yaneeOct. 07, 2011 - 07:31AM JST

Agreed...
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some14someOct. 07, 2011 - 07:54AM JST

A decade of destruction.
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SerranoOct. 07, 2011 - 08:32AM JST

I predict another decade of senseless violence.
But what if the Taliban and/or other extremist groups topple the elected government there?
Will Obama refuse to intervene again? Will other countries step up and do something about it?
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alpachincoOct. 07, 2011 - 09:03AM JST

tenth straight year of rising unemployment, deteriorating economy, and general social unrest in the US. coming to a boil. soon all you fat cat politicains and bankers will get what you deserve. power to the people!
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just-a-guyOct. 07, 2011 - 11:57AM JST

I really hope our american friends will stay there longer and longer....if they withdrawn from Afghanistan now shall losing much face and being stupid for 10 years of contributions with nothing return. In my perspective, their lost is our gain! So stay there and keep staing there with your allies!
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globalwatcherOct. 07, 2011 - 12:08PM JST

just-a-guy, we are already committed to withdraw. It ain't gonna happen.
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PsyopsOct. 07, 2011 - 03:19PM JST

We dont lose face, we are not an oriental country :) you bet we will stay, we like to keep the back door to a certain country wide open just incase :D
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just-a-guyOct. 07, 2011 - 09:33PM JST

@globalwatcher...No this is not 'withdrawal', this is running away from defeat! Yes, you you guys get used with this and 'face saving' doesnt matter! Since, Korea,Vietnam,Iraq.....a routine business!
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unreconstructedOct. 07, 2011 - 09:54PM JST

India is the big winner in the region. China loses. Afghanistan never really changes.
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Magic8ballOct. 08, 2011 - 12:25AM JST

This has been stupid from the start and the outcome so far was as predictable as a Hollywood movie.

The macro points are Vietnam all over again, except that by year ten some Americans were actually protesting the futility, stupidity and waste.
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zichiOct. 08, 2011 - 01:10AM JST

After 10 years what do we have, failure like all previous wars by foreign countries inside Afghanistan, the Brits and the Russians.

After 10 years we have about 2700 dead troops, 10,000 dead Afghan's including children, and a cost of about $500 billion. According to the current general in charge, the war is only half way or half won?