Republicans are ignorant! Something should click in their minds, if our troops are over extended, wounded, mental ill, battle fatigue, and/or dead, so why would you put more troops in Afghan. Our troops have been weakened from Iraq and, now, Afghanistan and this leads to U.S. becoming vunerable to terrorist attacks. America don't have any protection from any of her enemies inside or outside the country. gwb failed to manage the Afghan war from the beginning and there is nothing we can do now that would be successful but continue to drain U.S. resources and kill our children. It is time to leave Afghanistan. Let the contractors fight the war in Afghanistan. They are being paid much more than our children in the millitary.

You would have to ask Israel's permission, but somehow I don't think you will get it. For them it's a no lose situation.

Michael09, you are so right. My mother use to tell me if your friend don't look out for your interest that person is not a friend. Israel hasn't given U.S. no funds nor bodies to help fight in Iraq or in Afghanistan. Israel's economy is in great shape but Israel is standing by looking at America go down.

.... according to their strongest interests... which are regional.