[...] Pakistan emerged again as a sanctuary for al Qaeda and the Taliban, enabling an increase in cross-border support and operations from bases on the Pakistani side of the Durand Line. [...] the diversion of US focus, leadership, forces, and resources to the Iraq War made Afghanistan a parsimonious effort, with the result being an insufficient force presence to counter the escalating violence and insurgency.
The India-Pakistan rapprochement is seen as beneficial only insofar as its potential to "crush" someone else. And considering that that someone else is not a band of aimless terrorists, but a well-grounded, grass-roots, popular insurgency, the price of that "crushing" is likely to be tens of thousands of innocent people. [Coughlin] uses the same haughty and generalized language of "militant Islamist groups" to be crushed, failing to understand or appreciate the distinctiveness of each and every situation, whether in Afghanistan, Pakistan or anywhere else. Instead, Coughlin nonchalantly expresses concern about the danger these militants pose to "the survival of the ruling classes" in Islamabad. What a compelling reason to get Richard Holbrooke, Washington's special envoy to the region, a...
PHILADELPHIA - From afar, the ornate rug looks like a blur of color and nondescript geometric patterns. But a closer look reveals the unmistakable shapes of helicopters, tanks and weapons. The Oriental carpet from war-torn Afghanistan exemplifies a traditional craft with a modern twist. It's one of more than 60 on display at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia through July.
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WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday bluntly rejected suggestions that Afghanistan is a "war without end," defending the U.S. military operation amid fresh congressional pressure on President Barack Obama to withdraw a significant number of U.S. troops beginning next month. Gates acknowledged the war fatigue throughout the country and on Capitol Hill as the Afghan conflict nears the decade mark with lives lost and billions of dollars spent. But he argued that the United States and its NATO allies have made progress in building up Afghan security forces to prevent the al-Qaida terrorist network from a dangerous revival.
ven as the length of combat tours shrinks and the American role in Afghanistan and Iraq winds down, a massive push is under way at Fort Carson to get soldiers ready for war. More than 5,000 soldiers spent nearly two weeks this month firing machine guns, howitzers and helicopter-mounted cannons on training ranges, preparing for whatever they may face in Afghanistan next year. The huge exercise involves soldiers from several Fort Carson units and troops from a helicopter unit based in Hawaii.
The latest border incident with Pakistan underscores some unfortunate truths in the Afghanistan War. Pakistan remains a safe haven for insurgents, which makes military victory almost impossible. Islamabad is also unwilling to allow coalition forces to root out the Taliban and foreign fighters because they may, one day, come in handy. Pakistan argues that it opens fire on coalition forces to defend its national sovereignty, but Pakistani troops do not seem as interested in preventing the insurgent cross-border operations that make hot pursuit necessary. Nor will they coordinate action with NATO or Afghan troops to stop the fleeing insurgents at the border. When these incidents take place, the fire always seems to be directed at the coalition, and the result of this firepower mismatch is ...
Even as the length of combat tours shrinks and the American role in Afghanistan and Iraq winds down, a massive push is under way at Fort Carson to get soldiers ready for war. More than 5,000 soldiers spent nearly two weeks this month firing machine guns, howitzers and helicopter-mounted cannons on training ranges, preparing for whatever they may face in Afghanistan next year. The huge exercise involves soldiers from several Fort Carson units and troops from a helicopter unit based in Hawaii.
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the 9th anniversary of 9/11, support for the war in Afghanistan took a serious blow today. Simultaneous press conferences were held in New York and Los Angeles to present startling new information refuting the official 9/11 narrative, used to justify the war. Also announced were three major professional groups which have joined the worldwide, and ever-growing, "9/11 Truth Movement. In a striking show of unity, representatives of "Scientists for 9/ 11 Truth," "U.S. Military Officers for 9/11 Truth" and "Actors & Artists for 9/11 Truth" presented their findings and unveiled their eye-opening websites. Each non-profit group has launched a petition calling for a new, transparent investigation.
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