Bush's war in Iraq should have never been fought. There is no disagreement among honest people about that. It was a spectacular waste of political and economic capital. I believe the same will be true in Afghanistan.
Is "war" really the solution to the problem the US is trying to solve?
If our country is going to do violence (and we appear set on that), what are our standards and values? What kind of violence do we want? Surgical, ruthless, efficient violence? Public and visible violence? Massive collateral damage? High-tech violence that subsidizes the arms industry?
Should we really fight the long war when one assassin's bullet might do the job?
I'm not advocating anything other than an honest discussion.