re: After the Fall
Like I said, outside events could intervene at any moment to complicate the situation. The longer we wait the more likely it is they will. This trouble in Pakistan is unrelated to the situation in Iraq, but it could rapidly evolve to where it affects events in Afghanistan. Pakistan has access to the sea, and is one of our major supply routes into Afghanistan. Should those ports and airspace be closed to us, we could supply our forces by air from central Asia, but the situation would be much more complicated than it is now. And as thinly spread as we are, this or other events could change the tactical picture overnight. There is a sense of urgency here which none of our politicians seems to be considering.