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Afghanistan

Commander Says ISAF Will Comply With Karzai's Air Support Ban

2013-02-18

[CNSNEWS] The commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said Sunday coalition forces will comply with President Hamid Karzai's directive banning national forces from calling in coalition airstrikes, an order that has left some Afghans troubled.
"Yeah, sure. No problem. No skin off my fore."
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, just days into his new post, told reporters Karzai was exercising "sovereignty" and that there were ways for the coalition to support the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) other than the use of air ordnance.
"It's their country. If they wanta screw it up, then they can screw it up. They gotta live there. Write us at Camp Lejeune if you find work."
"We are prepared to provide support in line with the president's intent," he said, adding that he would discuss "technical" details with the Afghan defense minister and army chief.
"The president's intent is for us to get the hell out. See ya, Hamid."

Posted by:Fred

#3 Just as well. It's good practice for when they're having to fight the Taliban on their own without USAF or USN aircraft on call. Najibullah held it together as long as the Russians funded his expenses. Assuming we do the same for Karzai, he should be able to hold the Taliban at bay, especially given the non-Pashtun population's memory of the horrors of Taliban rule.

Posted by: Zhang Fei 2013-02-18 16:40

#2 Unless they pin an award on the SOB. He is, after all, giving them the country.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-02-18 16:30

#1 he needs to reap what he's sown. No exile for him. He gets the Full Najibullah

Posted by: Frank G 2013-02-18 16:10

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