Fighting against ourselves in Afghanistan

Salon, Tomdispatch.com | Sep. 23, 2009

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 23, 2009 - 1:34 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 23, 2009

Jones provides an image of the Afghan forces being trained that looks like a hopeless cause.

In Vietnam, did we not prop up a corrupt puppet government and alienate most of the population? What is the exit strategy for getting out of a ... More »

So who are these security forces? They include the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the Afghan National Police (ANP). International forces and private contractors have been ... More »

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 by James Canning - Sep. 23, 2009

Brilliant piece not to be missed.

Those perceptive enough to ask why is the US taking the lead in Afghanistan, will see strong reasons for the mistake suc a course constitutes, in ... More »

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