Beyond the capacity for achievement, General David Patraeus insisted on another surge strategy in Afghanistan to root out Taliban insurgents. The trouble is, Taliban insurgents just might have the loyal following...
Troop Surge Working - Offer to Moderate TalibanBrigadier General Daniel Menard says the Taliban can't hide anymore. Since the surge strategy was approved, Menard says that there are now battalions where...
The mission in Afghanistan has taken many twists and turns. In it's initial phase, the stated intend was to pursue Osama Bin Laden and Al Quaeda and remove them from Afghanistan, where they were...
This is supposed to be the season when the Taliban slow down in Afghanistan and normally in March the fighting season starts. Apparently not so this year. Based on numerous incidents recently, it seems the...
Last week, The House passed a a $1.1 trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, a hotly contested bill loaded with every pet project Congress could imagine. Today, less than a week later, the House has rushed through another $634 billion DOD spending bill. " The bill, voted on with...
General McChrystal, Commander of NATO and U.S. Forces in Afghanistan and Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador were in front of the Armed Service Committee selling President Obama's Afghanistan Strategy. ...
This is a message from the Taliban in response to President Obama's announced escalation of military involvement in Afghanistan. The message is presented in its entirety and speaks for itself, without the benefit of political punditry from the news media. Propaganda? You...
During an appearance on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.), chief Democratic critic of Obama's Afghanistan Surge policy, believes Congress must be able to answer the only relevant question: "Why send troops where al Qaeda isn't?"...
Three days after President Barak Obama announced that he was sending 30,000 Marine Corps reinforcements to Afghanistan, US Marines already in-country launched a new offensive aimed at Taliban supply and...
Only two days after the President's speech at Westpoint Military Academy, the Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has acknowledged that there is no deadline in the troops withdrawal from Afghnistan. Gates...
Yes of course this was expected, what else could they say. Don't see them waving a white flag for some time. They now have to prove their not ready for defeat, I expect some horrifying terrorist attacks in...
" Following President Barack Obama’s a war strategy speech Tuesday night, myriad observations surfaced about the way forward for the United States military in Afghanistan. Below are my Top Ten observations about that speech: 1) It took three months for President Obama...
General James Conway, Commandant USMC, told Marines in Afghanistan, that 9000 Marines will start final preparations for deployment to Afghanistan days after President Obama's address to West Point cadets and the...
Operation Kanjar (Strike of the Sword) began with fanfare a few days ago. The strategy was that US troops would occupy villages and win the heart and minds of locals.Brigadier General Larry Nicholson told...