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2003-12-20 Afghanistan

Newsday: General Barno Plans Changes in Afghan Strategy

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Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-20 6:00:33 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let those worthless UN f--ks run away, and document it. To build up a country with a history of many decades of war and anarchy requires people of character and determination. One cannot remain neutral on the WoT.

I am immensely proud of our forces and allies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and many other places that do not get much press. Despite the barrage of crap from mainstream media, our forces and our allies are doing the heavy lifting and getting things done so we all can be safer. I wish General Barno much success in his efforts in Afghanistan.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-12-20 7:15:37 PM|| 2003-12-20 7:15:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 My take is that Afghanistan has become the poster child for the limitations of international agencies in this sort of work.

Unlike Iraq, Afghanistan does not have a history of major urban life, of industry and thriving commerce or of universal education. Reconstruction there is really just first time construction in many ways. We will do our best to improve things for the Afghanis but inevitably it is a less promising arena ... still important to hold it, against the Talebani and to keep both Pakistan and Iran company .....

Posted by rkb 2003-12-20 8:00:31 PM|| 2003-12-20 8:00:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 If I did not know better, I might think Barno was using aid workers as flypaper.

Posted by john 2003-12-20 10:43:03 PM|| 2003-12-20 10:43:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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