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Afghanistan
NATO: Failure in Afghanistan devastating
2009-07-22
[Iran Press TV Latest] NATO Chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has warned the US and its allies that failure in Afghanistan would have a "devastating" effect in the insurgency-hit region.
He seems to say this regularly. Else the same warning is reported yet again. However, the warning is legitimate, which no doubt contributes to his concern.
Speaking in London, the NATO secretary-general said that walking away from the alliance's mission in the war-ravaged country could give free hand to al-Qaeda and Taliban linked militants in the war-ravaged country.

"If we were to walk away, Afghanistan would fall to the Taliban, with devastating effect for the people there - women in particular," the BBC quoted him as saying. The top official said the US-led troops could not afford to abandon their campaign in the insurgency-hit country.

The development comes as foreign forces stationed in the country are locked in a tough battle with insurgents in the troubled southern and eastern provinces of Afghanistan.

Civilians have been one of the main victims of violnce in Afghanistan. They have been killed by both militants' roadside, car and suicidal bomb blasts in their fight agaisnt coalition forces as well as by indiscriminate counterinsurgent attacks and assaults on ill-confirmed militant hideouts. The spiraling civilian casualties have sparked public outrage and constituted a moot point between Kabul and Washington.
Posted by:Fred

#2  CHINESE MIL FORUM POSTER > "VICTORY" [Taliban, etal.] will be a CATASTROPHE FOR BOTH CHINA + RUSSIA + ENTIRE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION [IOW, all ASIA]; + US, NATO PULLOUT from Aghanistan = AFPAK will be too dangerous for CHINA, RUSS, + CENASIA.

UK TERROR > approxi 70% is linked or connected to the Taliban, as is UIGHUR SEPARATISM [CHina] + RADICLA UZBEK ISLAMIST GROUP(S). AFTER 9-11, CHIN repor they discovered AL QAEDA MILTERRS in WESTERN CHINA.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-07-22 19:32  

#1  No $hit! Last time we lost about 3000+ citizens.
Posted by: JohnQC   2009-07-22 12:10  

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