Posted by Anthony Gregory on 11/19/09 12:56 PM   [Newer: Glenn Greenwald: The DC establishment suffers a serious defeat] [Older: Another Nightmare of Governmentcare ]

Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.) writes:

There is nothing conservative about the war in Afghanistan. The Center for Defense Information said a few months ago that we had spent over $400 billion on the war and war-related costs there. Now, the Pentagon says it will cost about $1 billion for each 1,000 additional troops we send to Afghanistan. One Republican Member from California told me recently that we could buy off every warlord in Afghanistan for $1 billion.

Posted 11/19/09 1:17 PM MikeKlamecki Elkhart Lake, WI

So.. does he think that there is something conservative about the war in Iraq or the spending to keep our military in over 100 bases around the world? Are they finally waking up?

Posted 11/19/09 1:23 PM BruceKoerber Cedar Rapids, IA

Thursday, November 19, 2009 War Is Not Conservative, Liberal, or Progressive! War is not 'conservative' nor is it 'liberal' nor is it 'progressive.' War is, however, partisan. It is part of the division that stems from counterfeiting. There is the party that receives the illicit benefits of counterfeiting and there is the party which loses its wealth and its culture and its life. The party affiliation, at least in the United States, is that of the unConstitutional coup. It masks itself through bribery and corruption in the form of rhetoric from 'conservatives' and 'liberals' amd 'progressives,' but these voices are merely those of politicians who are lusting after power and willing to do whatever the unConstitutional coup asks them to do in return for political ascent. War is a sign and symbol of the perversity of ego-driven intervention and it is very much a manifestation of the economic terrorism of the unConstitutional coup.

Posted 11/19/09 3:34 PM WinstonSmith1984 Oceania, United Kingdom

Quick buy off Afghan warlords for $1B while the dollar is still worth something! ;)

Posted 11/19/09 6:09 PM caseyfan14 Port St. Lucie, FL

Jimmy Duncan voted against the war in Iraq with Ron Paul. Don't be ignorant in thinking all Republicans besides Ron Paul were warmongers during the Bush administration. Do your research before you speak.

Posted 11/19/09 10:27 PM Ike Hall Clarkston, GA

Not to mention all of those dead people and destroyed lives. But at least he deplores the money spent. *sigh*

Posted 11/20/09 7:03 PM ZelieDad Zelienople, PA

Yes, quickly pay off the warlords for $1 B. Maybe they will take GoldMoney.com. Then bring all the troops home, everywhere.