U.S. exit could spark all-out Afghan civil war, say ex-U.S.-diplomats

I must of missed the time when the all-out Afghan Civil War ended. It has been pretty much non-stop since 1979 or so.

Honestly, I think that we have been meandering around without much of a forward thinking plan since 2003. If we are there to win, then we had best get serious about dismantling the narcotic trafficking and corruption via international aid sources of revenue the Taliban uses to fund its operations. If we are there to police the area as a constabulary force, we need to reduce the footprint to a more reactive, nimble force.
Either way, what we are doing right now doesn't seem to have a point or an end state.

So true, time to cut our losses.

It’s apparent that all those diplomats, three Presidential administrations and a plethora of military leaders can not win this war, for whatever reasons. Time to go. All of those active, vets and retirees know we could win with unrestricted warfare, but at great loss of life. We’ve spent enough blood and treasure on this s##thole.