A pair of NATO soldiers, later identified as Americans, were killed today in an “insider attack” when a pair of Afghan soldiers turned their guns on them in the Kapisa Province.
A Taliban spokesman attempted to claim credit for the killings, though NATO said it was as yet unclear if the attackers were Taliban or simply acting on “personal grudges” as has happened so often in the past.
NATO said they are “assessing the incident to determine the facts,” and gave no indication if the attackers were captured, killed, or simply fled the scene unharmed.
The number of “insider attacks” on NATO and US troops has dropped considerably from its high during 2012, as international forces have spent less time interacting with the Afghan military in the field. The number of insider attacks on Afghans against other Afghans skyrocketed, however, suggesting that for Taliban infiltrators, it’s just a question of who’s available to hit.
They volunteered…they have to accept the risks.
They volunteered…they have to accept the risks.
They volunteered…they have to accept the risks.
I believe that the military families have more power than they are tapping. Many of them understand the truth and not the lies they are being told as to the reasons for the continued deployments to the middle east. They understand that the USG is creating a perpetual supply of people who hate us and what we are doing over there. They understand that under the current MO, the profile will ensure continued deployments, one after the other for the entire enlistment of the service member. I would like to see them use the power of their numbers to influence the USG. That was why so many of the enlisted and voting family members voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 – the desire to be able to live a normal life instead of the nightmare's they're now living. Needless to say, many are severely disappointed.
I also understand that there are many who believe what the USG is selling and who don't understand how an Army wife, for example, could possibly not support her husband's choice to go to war wholeheartedly, despite knowing the lie they sell. But that's touchstone for another time.
Only about 1% of the population serves in the volunteer military, and some of those "believe what the USG is selling" as you point out. That's not enough – even if supported by their families – to have much impact. Some in Congress want to bring back the draft. Should that happen it would change the situation dramatically.
This is why previous leaders, both civilian and military, knew better than to put troops in certain places, like Afghanistan and just about anywhere in the M.E.
No one was stupid enough to do this until US foreign policy was taken over by Israel. We are doing what benefits THEM, and sacrificing our blood for their ends.