- Air power has never won a war. It's tipped scales, but not been sufficient of itself.
- We don't have a ground base in Pakistan. The Uzbeks are one option, but the nation is landlocked. An Afghan base of operations is a likely necessity. A base of operations will require perimiter security.
We will also eventually have to rebuild the country. Someone's going to have to be there for it.
There will be ground troops. There will be an occupation. It need not be the entire nation, but it will exist.