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Barry Artiste Op/Ed

Gee, one would have thought the Russia Invasion of Afghanistan would have been a lesson in futility, War is not a Rambo Movie, as many Soldiers soon learn.

Though making a deal with the Taliban sounds nice, one should not hold their breath it would do any good.

Not to mention Soldiers who died trying to make a difference in the lives of Afghanis, now to be left at the mercy of the Taliban for helping us.  And people wonder why Pakistan plays both sides, like some in Afghanistan, it is because they know one day a peace may be brokered, and we will eventually leave them to the enemy.

http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Afghan/2008/10/05/6981246-sun.html

Sun, October 5, 2008

Victory impossible in Afghanistan: Top Brit Commander says deal with Taliban might be solution

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON -- The senior British commander in Afghanistan says that a decisive military victory there is impossible and the Taliban may well be part of a long-term solution for the country.

The Sunday Times newspaper quotes Brig.-Gen. Mark Carleton-Smith as saying that the alliance is not going to win the war.

He says the issue now is about reducing the war to a manageable level of insurgency that's not a strategic threat and can be managed by the Afghan army.

Carleton-Smith says the alliance may well leave Afghanistan while there is still a low but steady rural insurgency.

He also said a deal with the Taliban might be on the table.