Yogi has final say on US summary of Afghan disaster

"Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, our combat mission in Afghanistan is ending, and the longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion… We are safer, and our nation is more secure, because of their service. [We] have helped the Afghan people reclaim their communities, take the lead for their own security, hold historic elections and complete the first democratic transfer of power in their country’s history.”
- President Obama from his Hawaiian vacation hideaway this week

"The American hand-over event in Kabul was a 'defeat ceremony'...we will fight until there is not one foreign soldier on Afghan soil and we have established an Islamic state.”
- Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

With 10,000 US troops still in harm's way trying to prevent the inevitable, the 'official' war end total of 2,356 dead GI's is certain to rise, and additional billions will be squandered. The president and the war party should heed the words of one Lawrence 'Yogi' Berra: "It ain't over till it's over."