...only this time in Afghanistan. Gross incompetence under the Commander and Chief that STILL enjoys writing with a Republican poison pen.
We know that when innocent people die in these nations, that it is viewed as an incompetency of government and not the invasion military and the citizens turn against their government. We are losing the people of Afghanistan to the Taliban.
And by the way, An Albar is hardly a sole accomplishment of the USA military. It began to come into 'it's own' when there was a provisional authority established with an amendment of the Iraqi Constitution. The Sunnis of An Albar began to organize seeking their own income from oil found there. The burgeoning military in An Albar is simply the 'next step' to an autonomous provice for Sunni Arabs in Iraq and I congratulate them. If one recalls, while they are perfecting military prowess they are also exiting the Unity Government.
...The extremists were toppled from power in 2001 by the coalition and are waging a campaign of violence and propaganda that tries to portray the international forces as "infidel" invaders and the government as a stooge of the West. "
Incidents causing civilian casualties will no doubt distance people from the international troops and their own government. It's dangerous," Nadery said. "It will also provide an easy tool for the Taliban to use against the progress achieved over the past five years," warned the rights activist.
