U.S. and NATO Formally End War in Afghanistan

[KevinNYC]

The war in Afghanistan, fought for 13 bloody years and still raging, came to a formal end Sunday with a quiet flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul that marked the transition of the fighting from U.S.-led combat troops to the country's own security forces.

In front of a small, hand-picked audience at the headquarters of the NATO mission, the green-and-white flag of the International Security Assistance Force was ceremonially rolled up and sheathed, and the flag of the new international mission called Resolute Support was hoisted.

U.S. Gen. John Campbell, commander of ISAF, commemorated the 3,500 international soldiers killed on Afghan battlefields and praised the country's army for giving him confidence that they are able to take on the fight alone.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/12/28/world/asia/ap-as-afghanistan.html

[KevinNYC]

Longest War in US history at 13 years.

Wonder how long fighting will go on for.

[KyleKong]

Longest War in US history at 13 years.

Wonder how long fighting will go on for.

Decades at least. Iraq and Afghanistan have been for the most part guerrilla warfare, not conventional.

[KevinNYC]

Decades at least. Iraq and Afghanistan have been for the most part gorilla warfare, not conventional.


The fighting never ended even after the Soviets pulled out. It was just that the Taliban pretty much won, though the Northern Alliance was still around.

Also it's a Spanish term, not an animal term.
Origin of GUERRILLA

Spanish guerrilla, from diminutive of guerra war,

[KyleKong]

The fighting never ended even after the Soviets pulled out. It was just that the Taliban pretty much won, though the Northern Alliance was still around.

Also it's a Spanish term, not an animal term.
Origin of GUERRILLA

Spanish guerrilla, from diminutive of guerra war,

Lol good looking out, I'm on my phone didn't even notice that.

But yeah it's going to be interesting to see if fighting intensifies or not now.

[Lebron23]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/dde0f65cc816c74b3495fbbe34b38cc7/tumblr_inline_mxx1zuNfKw1rocwym.gif

[chosen_one6]

Waste of resources and lives. George W is an idiot

[IcanzIIravor]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/12/28/world/asia/ap-as-afghanistan.html

We still have troops, contractors and third party nationals there. When we actually pull out completely then the war will be over.

[KevinNYC]

We still have troops, contractors and third party nationals there. When we actually pull out completely then the war will be over.
That's what was meant by formally. The linked article is explicit about that
Beginning Jan. 1, the new mission will provide training and support for Afghanistan's military, with the U.S. accounting for almost 11,000 of the 13,500 members of the residual force.

[KevinNYC]

11,000 is more troops than we had there in 2002 and 2003

[KevinNYC]

Taliban declare US "defeat." (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/29/us-afghanistan-war-idUSKBN0K70UC20141229?utm_source=twitter)

[DCL]

no sense of victory...

[Lakers Legend#32]

The black man continues to clean up Bush's messes.

[KevinNYC]

Not surprising

Have you met the quality of people in the military? Surprised they can tie their own shoesYou're looking at the wrong end of the military

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/the-pipe-dream-of-easy-war.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0


You can also meet some pretty amazing enlisted men.
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/12/giuntia-201012