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2010-07-05 Afghanistan

Petraeus formally assumes command in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2010-07-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 ''We are engaged in a contest of wills,''

He knows it, we here know it, the enemy knows it, but I don't have much confidence that the C in C does.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-07-05 02:28|| 2010-07-05 02:28|| Front Page Top

#2
This is what Rubin said here and I think he has a valid point

http://rubinreports.blogspot.com/2010/07/mainstreaming-extremists-marginalizing.html

Nor can they solve Afghanistans problems and establish a strong, effective and democratic central government there. So what constitutes winning? It simply isnt clear and that is a bad situation. I get the feeling that the main purpose of the Afghan war is to provide one place in the world where the Obama Administration shows itself willing to use force.

But perhaps here, too, the trick is the concept of the moderate Taliban purveyed by some high-ranking U.S. officials. If the Taliban is coopted into the government, then victory can be declared. Of course, its only a matter of time before the Taliban would take over large parts of Afghanistan again. The Taliban, though, may believe they can do so without even having to play Americas game.

Posted by Bernardz 2010-07-05 09:55|| 2010-07-05 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 "...remarks he and his aides made to Rolling Stone magazine about Obama administration officials who were mostly on the ~~civilian~~ enemy's side."

fixed

Posted by abu do you love 2010-07-05 12:33|| 2010-07-05 12:33|| Front Page Top

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