NATO commanders forced the US to scrap a planned helicopter attack on western Kandahar City last week, citing the lack of Afghan leadership in the raid. The attack was meant to send three companies of US troops and another company of Afghan troops into the city to “prepare the ground” for the June invasion.
US officials expressed annoyance over the blocking, saying that the Afghan rank and file forces were fine for the operation, but their leadership simply isn’t up to the task.
The cancellation raises serious doubts not only over the timetable of the June invasion, but also the planned “handover” of certain provinces to Afghan security forces in the coming year, an effort to sell Western voters on the idea that progress is being made.
The invasion of Kandahar is being touted as the most significant NATO offensive of 2010, aimed at removing the Taliban from one of their most important strongholds. The idea that they are going to replace Taliban forces with Afghan military forces, however, seems increasingly unlikely.
McChrystal and the US and NATO forces are playing with fire in and about Kandhar.
When the trap is sprung they won't even know from which direction or in which mode it comes.
McChrystal and the US and NATO forces are playing with fire in and about Kandhar.
When the trap is sprung they won't even know from which direction or in which mode it comes.
McChrystal and the US and NATO forces are playing with fire in and about Kandhar.
When the trap is sprung they won't even know from which direction or in which mode it comes.
i wonder who the one solider they will let live will be this time?
i wonder who the one solider they will let live will be this time?
British election May 6. Germany May 9. Dutch June 9.
The Yank military is by far the most cowardly one on Earth.
“…an effort to sell Western voters on the idea that progress is being made.”
That’s it right there. There is no purely military or strategic objective they just want to influence public opinion so that they can keep their game going.