The United States accomplished its goals in the Afghan war when a team of Navy SEALs stormed Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani compound and gave him a richly deserved bullet to the head. So why is the United States still there? America has clearly gotten its pound of flesh. There are now more Sunni Islamist militants than ever. Never-ending deployments place massive strains on personnel, drain resources, and divert funding needed for modernization so the United States remains competitive versus its peer adversaries.
The U S accomplished its goals when Navy SEALs stormed bin Laden’s Pakistani compound and gave him a bullet to the head So why is the U S still there? America has gotten its pound of flesh There are now more Sunni Islamist militants than ever Never-ending deployments place massive strains on personnel, drain resources