The growing concern about the “green-on-blue” attacks by Afghan forces against NATO troops is sparking a lot of finger-pointing. Karzai is blaming Pakistan. Gen. Allen is blaming Ramadan. The Taliban is taking credit for itself, while the Pentagon is trying to downplay the Taliban’s role.
Whatever the cause, it is a growing problem for occupation forces in Afghanistan, particularly because many of them are spending a lot of time on Afghan bases training the security forces.
So far, Gen. Allen is insisting their will be no major changes until the matter is more fully studied, while others are speculating that this might force a rethink that would slow down the training mission and, by extension, prolong the occupation.
Of course this has been a time-honored strategy for the US already in keeping the Afghan war going, but with the 2014 “transition” date still being given lip-service, it is about time for NATO to come up with an excuse to bump it back yet again, and the “green-on-blue” problem could be ready-made for just that.
It would seem that Afghans don't like Americans. I wonder why?
Could it be that they are invaders, infidels who kill and destroy at will?
The Europeans didn't like Germany either after their occupation. Is there a connection?
Unless NATO wants to suspend all training and operations with Afghan security forces and hole up in fortified bases, I think the Taliban has found a win-win strategy. You cannot defeat an adversary like that.
I thought this was the strategy, to inpsire intergenerational hatred so that America has a pretext to stay forever.
"Gen. Allen is blaming Ramadan"
LMAO! Perhaps Allen could try and push a ban for Ramadan next year for Afghan forces. Like China does to Muslims in it's Xinjiang Province.
I'd just love to see how'd that idea would sit with the Afghans and even the look on Karzia's face, who would happily sell is own mother for green$ (if he hasn't already).
Remember the shoes thrown at Bush? That's what Allen's going to get, just multiply 2 shoes with the number of Afghans living in Kabul.
Oh man… how'd i just love of to see that…
At some point the troops rebel. That is when the war comes to an end.
Bingo.
NATO troops will continue to go (with UK being last) as their parent government lose the will to keep them there, whether that is a result of the Eurozone's continuing collapse or war fatigue remains to be seen. The UK and then the US will limp out Vietnam style, spouting victory propaganda and ignoring the substance abuse, suicide, and family disintegration of the troops – just like Vietnam, they don't really rebel violently as much as just shirking their duty with Afghan-grown heroin.
The imagery, in real-time, of Blackhawks taking off the roofs of Kabul with embassy staff as Karzai's government falls will be one for the history books.