Happy Belated Birthday, War in Afghanistan!

Sorry for not buying you a present.


VOA News

October 7 marks the 11th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.

It has lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history. More than 3,000 international coalition troops have died in the war, including 2,000 Americans. Far more Afghan civilians have died.

Point of order, VOA!

Ronald Reagan, October 14, 1982

Speaking at the Justice Department, Reagan likened his administration’s determination to discourage the flow and use of banned substances to the obstinacy of the French army at the Battle of Verdun in World War I — with a literal spin on the "war on drugs." The president quoted a French soldier who said, "There are no impossible situations. There are only people who think they’re impossible."

And the War on Poverty was kicked off on January 8, 1964

None of these wars are going very well. (Of course, certain individuals and corporations are doing just GREAT, as always.)


UPDATE: Hat tip to Warren Terror.


(Posted by ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© and cross-posted at my place. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.)
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