Graham told NBC's "Meet the Press" that, in his opinion, the US ought to establish permanent bases in Afghanistan. (I'll be looking forward to input from Sens. Joe Lieberman and John McCain, the other members of a troika that seldom fails to speak as one.)
This is a colossally stupid idea.
Graham must be thinking that Afghanistan can be set up as an American protectorate a la Japan and Germany after World War II. No chance.
This is a colossally stupid idea.
- Maintaining such bases would be hugely expensive.
- They would be a needless irritant to US relations with China, Russia, and Iran.
- They would be targets for local resistance across the region.
Graham must be thinking that Afghanistan can be set up as an American protectorate a la Japan and Germany after World War II. No chance.
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