[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Speaking of Afghanistan: The US was waging a fairly successful campaign against the Taliban prior to the NATO handover. Post-NATO, the situation has deteriorated markedly.[/quote]
And why did we turn Afghanistan over to NATO? To focus our time and resources in Iraq. That’s what we like to call “eye off the ball.” Blame NATO all you want, but I don’t recall ever seeing a “Mission Accomplished” banner in celebration of our victories in Afghanistan.