war is still going on going to speak with senior defense analyst at the heritage foundation dr james carafano to ask how anybody could justify our continued occupation of this country and the farce that it makes the united states more safe they will discuss the washington think tanks and neo-cons influence so much of us foreign policy three think tanks in particular are launching a campaign to defend defense so that it isn't on the cutting chopping block so that america can continue fighting its wars but how do the troops the men and women who actually risk their lives feel about it afghanistan war veteran jake tiller barito will join me to discuss the issue and let's take a moment to talk about afghanistan's neighbor pakistan the past week has seen what seems like the souring of the relationship as pakistan closed a key supply route for nato troops after a helicopter trike helicopter strike so how do we fight this war if pakistan isn't going to be with us pakistani american writer osman i've known will share his thoughts on the region next we'll hear from voices on the ground the times corre