NATO Chief Lauds Afghan ‘Progress,’ Eyes November Summit Deal
May Decide to 'Gradually Hand Over Responsibility' to Afghan Govt
Speaking today on Danish television, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen lauded the “progress” being made in the war in Afghanistan, though he did concede that more improvement was still needed.
He also expressed hope that the November NATO summit would discuss the possibility of beginning a “gradual hand-over” of security responsibility in parts of Afghanistan to local government authorities.
Rasmussen also claimed that he supports the 2014 Karzai date for a total handover, which comes as something of a surprise as only last month he publicly disavowed the date and promised to continue the war “indefinitely” beyond that date.
At the same time, Rasmussen insisted that he agrees with the assessments of US commanders that the level of violence will continue to worsen in the coming months. It is unclear how the predictions of worsening violence will jibe with the claims of progress.
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davidgrayling
August 30th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Rasmussen is well named. The fogh seems to be in his own head.
He probably also thinks that the Americans had a great victory in Vietnam. Well, they did manage to kill most of the trees!
skulz fontaine
August 31st, 2010 at 4:40 am
Lemme see here, 21 American soldiers have been killed in the Afghaniscam in the last 48 hours. Foggy Rasmussen would consider that "progress?" Foggy Rasmussen really needs to pull his head out of his ass. Pardon my use of the vulgar. Foggy is clueless and it's Americans that die for this charade. Yeah yeah, NATO "troops" get Tali-blasted too. Given that Afghanistan is where Empires go to get their asses handed back to them on a wooden plate, Foggy should be making plans to get out. NOW!
theothercanada
August 31st, 2010 at 7:02 am
He the best snake oil salesman Nazi Organization had in a long time.
janeblakenship
August 31st, 2010 at 9:02 am
Hes really famous in that kind of thing.
Jane
MvGuy
August 31st, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Mr. Fog(h) of WAR himself…. when he isn't fortifying stolen elections…….
Andron
August 31st, 2010 at 1:07 pm
This man lives on a completely different Planet to us.
Makes a good foil for Gates, King David and Co.
Pendulum
August 31st, 2010 at 2:21 pm
what an idiot.
guests
August 31st, 2010 at 4:29 pm
For god skull..,…, he could laud himself as much as he wants.., yet no one would understand him…, he speaks Danish.…, and he is the NATO chef…., no wonder they have a problem… in another word.., the BP catastrophe in gulf of Mexico was based on a bad management based on profit alone team made of a Swedish and a English.., now think for a moment…, this guy is Danish.