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2008-08-14 Afghanistan

Insurgencys Scars Line Afghanistans Main Road

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-14 17:12|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 My guess is that a light footprint counterinsurgency in Afghanistan is about to end. I suspect we are looking at over 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan in the year ahead. Those penny-packet deployments have got to end.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2008-08-14 18:29|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-08-14 18:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I doubt we can support 100,000 troops there logistically; the only realistic supply lines are long and vulnerable, through Pakistan. Never mind the Taliban - will Pakistan even tolerate that level of activity? Do we even care enough about A'stan to make the huge investment it would take to have a chance to getting it straight? I suppose we could work out an alternate supply route through Kashmir, if we helped India subjugate and ethnically cleanse it. Nah, not going to happen.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-08-14 22:13|| 2008-08-14 22:13|| Front Page Top

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