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2009-10-25 Afghanistan

NATO Ministers Endorse Afghan Troop Surge

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 WMF > TALIBAN ARE ABLE TO HOLD THE USA BY ITS NOSE.

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* Talibs have successfully changed or adapted from avoiding US Tech to using it agz US-NATO forces in Terror + Conventional Operations, includ UV + Advanced IEDS.

* US INTEL Agencies allegedly have calculated that the Talibas have grown in size from 7000 persons in 2006, to approxi 2.5Milyuhn.

* OBAMA's new US troop levels [ redux from IRAQ, GERMANY?] will raise US-ALLIED milpres to approxi 70,000.

* DRUG TRADE > remains LUCRATIVE to many NON-MILTERR AFFILIATED = MAINSTREAM AFGHANS as PERVASIVE/PERENNIAL UNEMPLOYMENT affects 1/3 of the population, while PER CAPITA INCOME IS ONLY US$350.00.

IOW, DRUGS = JOBS, AS NORMALLY PEACE-MINDED LOCALS WILL WANT TO JOIN = SUPPOR THE TALIBAN + other MILITS BECUZ THEY NEED THE $$$ THAT ONLY THE LATTER, NOT THE GOVT-STATE OR EVEN THE USA, CAN PROVIDE VIA THE REGIONAL, GLOBAL DRUG TRADE.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-25 21:29|| na]">[na] 2009-10-25 21:29|| Front Page Top

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