I always wondered why the Marine Corps continues to post pictures like the one above.
Its relentless.
It seems almost sappy.
And then I got it.
They realize that many (me included) understand that the Afghan people are not worth our sacrifice. They're piss poor allies and we should wash our hands of them.
Their leader is a criminal (well that just makes them like everyone else), their society is corrupt and to be honest I see nothing redeeming about them at all.
That's why the keep posting pictures of Marines with children.
They know that after all is said and done, they only have this card left to play.
Except for me, even that's not enough. Time to leave. Let the Afghan people do whatever it is they do. We have our own country to rebuild, enough wasting lives and money on theirs.