U.S. Imperialism digs in

[La Comédie Noire]

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/06/barracks-and-burger-king-u-s-builds-a-supersized-base-in-afgh/?icid=main|aimzones|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pol iticsdaily.com%2F2009%2F08%2F06%2Fbarracks-and-burger-king-u-s-builds-a-supersized-base-in-afgh%2F


Today, Bagram sports a Burger King and Pizza Hut, five mess halls, and living quarters for 20,000 people (so far), office spaces for the command, Joint Task Force-82, and for dozens of other headquarters and agencies. A well-stocked PX sells everything from potato chips to vacuum cleaners.

"Troop withdrawals? We don't need no stinkin troop withdrawals!"

[scarletghoul]

Yes. This is similar to the American base in Baghdad, which is a city within a city. They have no plans to completely withdraw. Probably they're hoping to keep these little military settlements there like in Japan and South Korea.

[Pawn Power]

Speaking of digging in:

Afghanistan could take 40 years, says new army chief (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/08/afghanistan-military)

[Pawn Power]

And this:

"2nd Tour, Hope I Don't Die" (http://www.motherjones.com/photoessays/2009/08/2nd-tour-hope-i-dont-die)

Photos: The chaos, brutality, and humanity of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.