Afghanistan will be the second time since
1989 that the U.S. retreats
from that country and
twice after years of boosting war but losing
control over
Islamist insurgents.
in January 2002
in response to 9/11, he voiced a gung-ho call for
U.S.
military involvement.
I m not
talking about [U.N.] blue helmets. I m talking about
people
who shoot and kill people, the senator told
reporters on January 12,
2002, standing in front of the
embassy in a cold, clear, bone-dry
winter
breeze.
in here with guns, and understand
that they don t have to check with
anybody before they
return fire. I am talking about pursuers. I m talking