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Afghanistan

Name: Anonymous 2009-09-20 10:46

The situation in afghanistan is difficult. there's no real reason why we're there. i think the main reason for UK/US presence in the country is that they're trying to set up a democratic governing system. problem is that the afghans really don't want one, nor do they like outsiders occupying their land. the UK has had multiple experiences fighting the afghans and have had alot of trouble in that region, mainly because they're such dedicated, bastard fighters; who will literally fight tooth and claw to get you the fuck out of there. they actually developed a tactic, called butcher and bolt, which they employed against towns and such, as the name implies, they run and kill a load of people, the get the fuck out of there. and it worked pretty well. now though it's impossible to employ such dirty tactics and avoid war crime accusations thanks to NATO. basically we have a load of troops over there trying to maintain control over the regions while some dipshits far far away decides what the best course of action is. while the natives are getting more and more pissed off. it's a fucking shambles.

TL;DR shit is fucked

Name: Anonymous 2010-01-03 9:09

"Because there's limited amount of resources."

But, of course, international capitalists are able to manage without petty geography getting in their way.

" Also, the entitlements that go out to illegal and legal immigrants alike add to the huge debt of the national government."

I don't know if this is true, and to be honest I don't care. if someone is motivated enough to spend their life's savings on travelling in a cargo container 6000Km to get to where I live because it is better clearly there are bigger issues than "they're taking our benefits" Also, illegal immigrants don't have an easy life here, given they aren't allowed out of their prison camps.

Also, please give me a couple of examples of governments that aren't in massive debt, because I don't know of any. If they do exist though, please tell me, as I'd be genuinely interested to know of them.

"But of course, I'd like to gut the entitlement system altogether, no matter if you're born here or not. "

Damn anarchists. I think personally there should be a place where there is no government, where you can choose to live, but simultaneously there should also be a country which has national healthcare, and infrastructure. Something along the lines of socialism but with some capitalism too.

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