I will be posting later today, here is some homework!  Warning, it will make you angry or it should make you angry, what a waste and look what we got out of it...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/14/iraq-war-cost-more-than-2-trillion_n_2875493.html

Congratulations! to Sec. Def. Chuck Hagel; General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. [US Top Commander In Afghan]; and Senator Lindsey Graham, for severely reprimanding the indolent, insolent, ingrate,  President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan!!!

Americans can and do complain (guilty as charged) about our military/civilian systems, but on occasion, the USG/military  respond appropriately, and often in concert, with the explicit outrage of the American Citizenry. 

I promise that I am not losing my edge but I do have to give credit where credit is due …..

  My comments are based on what I read this morning in the NYTimes about Afghanistan (posted article earlier).

“Frustration with Mr. Karzai was clear in the alert known as a command threat advisory [CTA}, sent on Wednesday by Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to his top commanders.   His [Karzai] remarks could be a catalyst for some to lash out against our forces—he[ Karzai] may also issue orders that put our forces [SOF] at risk the advisory read.”

  The article goes on to specifically delineate the problem discussed in the CTA [my words] by clearly stating the following words:

“Mr Karzai’s comments about  Bagram Prison [which HK wants to take away from the USG] …is Inflammatory speech and warning US to guard against HEIGHTENED INSIDER ATTACKS BY AFGHAN FORCES against Westeners,  as well as OPPORTUNISTIC TALIBAN violence”. 

Sidebar: I have modified some of the above sentence to make it more clear to my readers. 

In concert with Gen. Dunford Jr’s warning,  Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina  warned Karzai directly:

 “I am perfectly capable of pulling the plug on Afghanistan!”

  Please, Senator Graham, on behalf of the Millions of Americans who are barely able to make a living and are working two to three jobs please PULL THE PLUG AND GET US OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!!!

Sidebar: I don’t know Senator Lindsey Graham; but I do know that throughout his tenure as a senator,  he has never boasted about having served in the Iraq/Afghan region as a Reserve Officer.  Unlike some other self promoting,  ersatz military hero senators who love to wax Proustian, recounting  In Search of Lost Time.   Please read the original French version of this incredible Jewish, French, Homosexual writer,  Marcel Proust.   It’s worth the effort! 

“Les Memoires Des Temps Perdues”, a stream of consciousness about life and the sensuous evocations of solitude. 

Suggestion: Senator John McCain,  you don’t need a steady stream of publicists, books and TV drama to restructure your false narratives about the Hanoi Hilton-- just read Proust's book and accept it’s conclusions. 

Please,  remember that I was on the other side when the FBI were instructed from above,  not to present you with FBI warrants for an “Arrest”-- on charges of “TREASON”. 

So stop your nonsense where you commissioned a TV show to  celebrate  your 40th year anniversary of your captivity in the Hanoi Hilton.   It’s insulting to 11 million men, who were drafted for that Vietnam War.  

  Enough! with these desultory discussions about John McCain and now back to the main point of this post. 

I just want to conclude with the following points:

[1] Get rid of Hamid Karzai ASAP! He is mentally ill and has a documented history of bipolar illness just like Jess Jackson Jr from Illinois.  Hospitalize him or RETIRE HIM!.

[2] Let’s get out of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria!

 We don’t belong in any of those countries. 

  The CIA and ill-advised civilian leaders led us into these unnecessary conflagrations for selfish political/financial purposes.   So dear Generals and Senators,  let the US bring back our brave warriors in one piece and not in bits and pieces in a body bag.

  Thanks again to NYTimes, Chuck Hagel, General Joseph Dunford and even Lindsay Graham.  America can work when it wants to and I think everyone is getting the message: We want out!  

I'll be posting some thoughts in a bit, here is some background, if you've been a regular, you are starting to get the picture.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/asia/karzais-remarks-draw-us-troop-alert.html?_r=0

Why After Eleven Disastrous Years Are Americans Still in AFGHANISTAN?

  The true answer is….. (in contrast to the lies of Clinton,  Bush Jr and Obama the war is worth waging)… Vast reserves of minerals, natural gas, opium and CIA-sponsored “terrorism” acts in the strategic geopolitical area bordering China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asia.   The opium fields alone are worth a revenue stream of over $200M annually to CIA black ops…..we are talking cash, no records, no accountability- just like Viet Nam, Burma…you get the drift.

  Let us start with the faked reasons we,  Americans were given to sacrifice our innocent men and women…direct from the CIA/Neocon Bush Jr/Cheney/Wolfowitz sponsored 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. 

[1] Afghanistan is ‘defined by our government’ as state sponsor of terrorism,  NOT TRUE!!!

[2] The ELEVEN YEAR WAR IS “RETRIBUTION” for the 9/11 attacks. Not True!  9/11 was created so we could justify a war, old tactic.. 

[3] USG/NATO is bringing democracy and freedom to a Muslim, suppressed war-torn society.  NOT TRUE!!  Afghanistan is richer in minerals/gas than all of Saudi Arabia. 

The simple reason we have been in Afghanistan for eleven years and supported a crooked, ex-deli owner Hamid Karzai is because Afghanistan is treasure of minerals, coal, opium, gas, oil and ‘strategic geopolitical points’ from which the CIA and US military can cause unnecessary ‘conflagrations’ around Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Central Asia. 

Unfortunately our Pentagon had lied once again in 2010—it does have a very bad record of veracity—lying about 9/11,  Osama Bin Laden and his “non-existence” and then the make believe Seal Team Six kill  and again the lie about Benghazi [JCS  US Army General Martin Dempsey- remember his famous benghazi anti muslim video,  spontaneous riots and, as always, John Brennen]. 

Now the Pentagon/CIA/POTUS have in conjunction with the US Geological Survey [USGS] and USAID [a completely worthless organization, usually a very poor cover for the “Quiet American”,  a la  Graham Greene, ex-MI6, novelist.]  committed another misstep in timing and veracity when they announced the following: 

"The PREVIOUSLY UNKOWN DEPOSITS—including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals like LITHIUM—are so big and include so many minerals that are ESSENTIAL TO MODERN INDUSTRY that Afghanistan could eventually be transformed into one of the most important mining centers of the world." 

  WOW!!  So,  Adios MF!  the reasons about so-called state sponsored terrorism, democracy, transparency, civil society.   What unbelievable BULLSHITSKI WE AMERICANS ARE BEING FED EVERY DAY,  not only BY POTUS and his CHOIR BOYS,  but also our much trusted PENTAGON, LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM. 

  Even I am a little shocked,  having been in that particular country for reasons of my own.   But I knew something was very wrong when the snake-oil salesman, ex-Ambassador, a CIA asset Zalmay Khalilzad [token muslim amidst the neocons and Bush jr/Cheney/Hadley/Wolfowitz cabal] who had worked for me [or with me?] put the crooked, bipolar mentally-ill, ex –Maryland delicatessen owner,  Hamid Karzai,  as the so-called President [please read pathetic CIA PUPPET] of the non-existent country called Afghanistan,  rife with tribal/ethnic turf battles going on since the time of Alexander the Great.

  Then what is the problem here, if the Pentagon told us on June 14, 2010 the truth? 

  Well, the truth is that many of the us in the National Security area since the 1960s knew what the Soviets knew and pronounced to deaf ears. 

The Soviet geologists discovered and built the first gas pipelines in the Afghanistan to supply Uzbekistan.   At that time,  some fifty years ago, USG and the PENTAGON/CIA/RAND  knew that the Soviets were RECEIVING 2.5 BILLION CUBIC METERS [meter is nine feet] ANNUALLY.   At the same time, we knew in the USG that the Soviets were importing large deposits of gold,  fluorite, barytes and marble onyxes.   But equally important we knew then,  fifty years ago, that the Soviets were extracting from the extremely,  mineral-rich HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS  - the following minerals which are not in any way related to terrorism, al-qaeda, democracy, taliban.  

-Pegmatite discovered east of KABUL 

-Lithium [remember the Dreamliner Accident?]

-Beryllium, Thorium, tantalum—all used in airlines, electronics and spacecrafts.

Allow me to further enlighten you about the well-known (in certain circles) Soviet research and extraction processes, as well as geological maps and detailed reports of 1400 mineral outcroppings, along with 70 some odd commercial endeavors.  So much for recent Pentagon and U.S. Geological reports or findings….we have known about this for half a century or more.  There is conflict because the country in question wouldn't "play ball" when Bush jr/Zalmay asked to provide protection to the gas pipeline there….does this sound like a gangsta tactic,  it is!  Yes, citizens, we have been manipulated again!  We thought we went to war for democracy, women's rights etc,  Hell No!  Just pure simple gangsta greed.  This is important turf and USG is not going to give it up!  Our military is sent in to protect and secure the valuable natural resources and gas pipelines linking the Caspian Sea to the Arabian Sea.   This is why our brave servicemen/women are dying and coming back with PTSD.

There is over $8billion planned/executed for the TAPI - a pipeline.  We are talking about 1900 kilometers of pipe which will transport natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan then to India (see link posted previously).  This is very important, read about it so you get a clear picture of why we are there in Afghanistan.  Are you starting to smell the money, the greed?  You know now that the Bushes, Clintons and now Obamas are aware and know exactly why they are sending our men and women into this fake war and why we won't get out!  Its about the money, honey!    No matter what they say, you now understand the picture.

So what should we do?

What about that crook Hamid Karzai?  So far there have been six documented assassination attempts,  probably instigated by you know who,  please initials only.  I posted a link to the details on this as well.  But for our dear friend,  its only a matter of time- think Noreiga, Sadam, Qadaffi, Assad.  No more needs to be said.

What about the rogue CIA?-  cut their funds, give them a good haircut!  Let's have some balls and really slash their payroll.  We need the money for other stuff.

And the greedy politicians that pretend to be so patriotic and humane (nice words) but are lining their own (and their family's) pockets with money looted for them by the mis informed and cowardly military leadership?  Knowledge is power!  challenge the greedy bastards with the truth….in your own way, everyday.  

What about our veterans?  Our military service men and women? Stop using them for canon fodder and give them real skills that translate into real career opportunities.  The fight is not in Afghanistan, Yemen or all these other places that the USG says we are serving, come on, get real!  We need training and jobs at home…..we need our money spent on education, infrastructure, cyber security, technology, immigration reform, space exploration etc.   Stop lying, we don't believe it anymore!  Enough of the thuggery!

I did not feel like re-writing all the details in my upcoming post, thank god for Wikipedia (need to donate again), here are some interesting factoids, you can probably guess the finale.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Hamid_Karzai

sorry but there is a bit more homework for tonight, please review before I post, very enlightening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipeline

I will be posting soon on this stupid, dangerous so-called war in Afghanistan.....here is some great background info.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-war-is-worth-waging-afghanistan-s-vast-reserves-of-minerals-and-natural-gas/19769