U.S. Study Says Crisis in Afghanistan in Downward Spiral

by Albert Milliron | October 8, 2008 at 08:07 pm
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U.S. Study Is Said to Warn of Crisis in Afghanistan

A draft report by American intelligence agencies concludes
that Afghanistan is in a "downward spiral" and casts serious
doubt on the ability of the Afghan government to stem the
rise in the Taliban's influence there, according to American
officials familiar with the document.

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Fairbanks

We better take off and nuke them from orbit, Captain. 

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at 09:05 on October 9th, 2008

politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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Albert Milliron

What is it with The American Military, they think we blast our way in and all enemy's will fall to our feet.  This has been a problem through every war.  When I was in we were lucky, Iraqis surrendered by the thousands.  So we got cocky and thought Somalia would do the same. 

America has never had trouble taking over a county, it is keeping it thats the problem.  Why did I siy through those classes in warfare when we do the opposite.

Afghan isn't going to throw down their weapons because we forgot about them when the Soviets left.  While I did not like Congressman Wilson, one thing he did say was, "we F$%^&D up the end game.  All he wanted was a million dollars to help restore the Afghan infrastructure. 

When I read moonwolfs stories, I get angry, but it is because there is some truth in them.  Our world policy has caused a mess of problems.

I hope one day, the enemy of my enemy is my friend doctrine will go away.  Why?  It put chemical weapons and US weapons in Iraqi hands, We gave spare parts  Iran for aircraft.  We let Afghan open for the Taliban.

A scripture I remember that makes little sense to most is about a bad man in a house.  He gets thrown out but it lays empty, the bad man comes back later to see it empty with no protection, he brings back 7 of his friends and the house is much worse then before.

What we did in Afghan was just that, we got rid of the bad man... but did nothing following and here we are.

If a common man like myself can see what is happening, why is it that the shades are on those of power?  It is all about the agenda and secondary gain.


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