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Posted by Schmedlap at: 2:59 PM on 02 FEB 10 | Comments (5) | Reply to this post

What would happen if we just packed up and left Afghanistan?

Posted by Schmedlap at: 2:59 PM on 02 FEB 10 | Permalink | Comments (5) | Reply to this post

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1. Starbuck says, in response to the original post:

Depends. Will Angelina Jolie still be trying to adopt a kid from there? If not, I'd say no one would really care.
2. Schmedlap says, in response to Starbuck:

Hadn't considered that angle, but you might be on to something.
3. Brandon Friedman says, in response to the original post:

I used to not even consider this question. Now, I ask myself this question all the time.
4. Schmedlap says, in response to Brandon Friedman:

I suppose it's possible that we would all spontaneously explode. After all, it's where 9/11 was plotted!
5. Keith says, in response to the original post:

In all seriousness, I think we'd save a lot of money, time, and lives, while giving up very, very little in security.
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