> that's not where we started. This is just wishful thinking. The difference between the Afghanistan when Bush decided to invade it and now is that the Taliban

> that's not where we started. This is just wishful thinking. The difference between the Afghanistan when Bush decided to invade it and now is that the Taliban are stronger, have more equipment, and basically sure nobody will ever invade them again after the lessons they gave to the USSR and the USA. Same when you look at Irak or Libya. Your idea of stabilizing is completely at odds with what happens in reality.