[nickik]

Afghanistan is the longest war 'undeclared war' in US history. Invaded for one reason destroy AQ (and Osama), and then simply stayed for no real sensible strategic purpose.

The war there will of course not end the country has been consistently at war for 50+ years pretty much. But the US portion of it will end, as the Soviet one did before.

P.S:

Where did you serve in Iraq?

How good was your understanding of Iraq politics back then? How aware were you of the different fraction in Iraqi politics and who was fighting who and why?

That was before all the COIN ideas, so I assume there was little education. Considering you were a Ranger you might have had more insight.