So how do you know that the Afghan people want the US occupation forces to stay?

"The recent assembly of Afghan tribal elders, a loya jirga, again demonstrated what we already knew — that the Afghan people want us to stay."  That the Loga jirga was picked by Karzai from among the puppets and tools of the occupation is not even a footnote.  Is it possible for Mr. O'Hanlon to open his mouth and not make a fool of himself, ever?  This is like a man raping a woman and then claiming that she wanted him.