"Not likely, no. But it's encouraging that you finally agree that there was no urgency demanding we interrupt the war on terror to invade Iraq when we did. We were in a position to pick the time and method at our convenience and leisure."
The war on terror does not equal war in Afghanistan, focusing exclusively on Afghanistan, would be one way to aviod focusing on war on terror.
The myth you are operating under, this that Afghanistan isn't getting enough focus by US because of your attention on Iraq.
The axis of Evil were Iran, N Korea, and Iraq.
"[Our goal] is to prevent regimes that sponsor terror from threatening America or our friends and allies with weapons of mass destruction. Some of these regimes have been pretty quiet since September the 11th. But we know their true nature. North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.
Iran aggressively pursues these weapons and exports terror, while an unelected few repress the Iranian people's hope for freedom.
Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror. The Iraqi regime has plotted to develop anthrax, and nerve gas, and nuclear weapons for over a decade. This is a regime that has already used poison gas to murder thousands of its own citizens—leaving the bodies of mothers huddled over their dead children. This is a regime that agreed to international inspections—then kicked out the inspectors. This is a regime that has something to hide from the civilized world.
States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. They could provide these arms to terrorists, giving them the means to match their hatred. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_of_evil
Afghanistan was never an axis of Evil, instead it was what could be considered an ally of this axis- and/or a proxy/client. Afghanistan is no longer an ally of Axis of Evil and Iraq is no longer part of Axis. That leaves two: Iran and N Korea.
We are containing Iran and N Korea.
We did not even need to invade Afghanistan- had the leadership of Afghanistan make the decision that Pakistan made, we wouldn't have overthrown the govt. Instead we would try to help the Afghanistan govt fight against the terrorists in the country. The Afghanistan govt chose a different path, and therefore got invaded and overthrown.
We did not need to invade Iraq. We wanted Iraq to comply with cease fire agreement. Again, Saddam chose not to end the Gulf war by complying with the cease fire agreement- and therefore got invaded and overthrown.
Iran has violated international law by making nuclear weapons, instead directly using miltary force, the US is working with other countries to get Iran to comply with international law.
As for N Korea, this is mostly a Chinese problem to solve, we are better postion to get China to do something to deter N Korea, than directly engage N Korea.
If Soviet Union still existed and Iraq was still a client of the Soviet Union, then we would tried to work through the Soviets in order to solve Iraq. To some extent, we did this in regards to Russia and Iraq. With Iran much attention is working through both Russia and Chinese to resolve the issue with Iran.
The main target in the GWOT is Iran. And if you check a map you will notice, Iraq and Afghanistan borders Iran.
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