This is all happening despite the fact that the Bush administration has yet to offer a scintilla of proof that these groups bear the guilt for what happened on September 11th. If this does not trouble you, ignore this. American soldiers seem almost certain to invade Afghanistan, perhaps the most perfectly constructed natural fortress to be found on earth. They have no intelligence regarding the location, armaments or movements of the forces they intend to enter conflict with. Few, if any, speak the local dialect.
Winter is less than a month away.
If this does not give pause, ignore this. After so many years of warfare, the terrain of Afghanistan is littered with some ten million unexploded land mines. If you are unmoved, ignore this. The last time we entered into a conflict where the land itself stood against us was in Southeast Asia. There, when unable to defeat a hidden enemy in set piece battles, we resorted to mass bombings and chemical defoliation of the terrain.