US troops may stay in Afghanistan until 2024

[Moose-Knuckle]

But. . .but. . .I thought POTUS had an exit plan?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8712701/US-troops-may-stay-in-Afghanistan-until-2024.html

[variablebinary]

Historically speaking, once we let ourselves in, we tend to make ourselves at home and stick around awhile...

[montanadave]

Imagine the reaction in 1945 to the headline:

"American Troops to Occupy German and Japanese Bases Into Next Century!"

Seriously, time to stop policing and garrisoning the planet. It's high time we let some folks learn to carry their own water.

[TehLlama]

Well, I already knew I had job security, but this just spells it out.