Torie
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« on: December 01, 2009, 11:18:42 PM » |
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« edited: December 01, 2009, 11:24:42 PM by Torie »
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The major departure was not the number of US and NATO troops, but the bit about ramping up the Afghan army rapidly. From little I know, that seems sensible because Afghanistan is not Iraq, and much of its population is illiterate and something not far away from the stone age. In the background there may be a realization about cutting back the goals of the mission (no Bush, Afghanistan probably won't end up as the society either you or I would want), and that is quite wise I think.
The goal should be to secure the field to the point that it won't be used by nutters as a base. The end.
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