The year 2024 in Afghanistan

Sen. Durbin (D-IL) urged the administration for early withdrawal at earlier date than proposed 2024. 

More than 1700 US soldiers died in Afghanistan.  The other NATO member states such as French troops are supposed to withdraw by the end of this year.  The Obama Administration, however, vowed to keep certain number of the troops there.  It touts responsible withdrawal.  So here is the question: which is more responsible?  To stay and the US supported regime and keep the US soldiers in danger?  Or safely bring back those soldiers home?  


The local UK election resulted in the coalition parties losing seats.


When I signal to you, repeat after me: "We are friend, there is no (proper) job." and "You are an adult, go overspending". You can follow that with "Sorry taxes are going up."


The way to counter harassment

I told her to go to hell.  She returned to me "What?".  So I answered "I am only joking".  Then she said what I wanted her to say. "It is a stupid joke" :)


 His Highness the Dalai Lama concluded his visit to the United States.

The US has been so reliable in maintaining the peace in the region in words and in deeds.  Now it dare not talk anything about China.  President Obama did not meet with his Holiness the Dalai Lama.  What happens to the region?  The trade deficit is over $300 billion and that was last year.  Who talked about the imbalance?