Sunday, May 23, 2010
Pissing away $Billions of tax dollars for this
From the WaPo:
The Obama administration's campaign to drive the Taliban out of Afghanistan's second-largest city is a go-for-broke move that even its authors are unsure will succeed.Brilliant idea, planning for everything to go as planned in a war zone. Why didn't anyone think of this before? And who can argue with some of the key requirements for success.
The bet is that the Kandahar operation, backed by thousands of U.S. troops and billions of dollars, will break the mystique and morale of the insurgents, turn the tide of the war and validate the administration's Afghanistan strategy.
There is no Plan B.
The offensive requires Afghan police to demonstrate, arguably for the first time, competence and integrity. It assumes that Americans, both military and civilian, can sort through complex tribal politics to ensure that power and funding go to the right people, and that Kandahar's chieftains will relinquish some control and support U.S. aims.A plan so fool proof even a Republican could make it work. And to those who have to die as part of this glorious effort, we will keep you in our prayers. That always makes things better.
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