Speaking today on the oft-hyped drawdown of US troops in Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made clear that he is still pressing to minimize it as much as possible, saying its a “no-brainer” for him to do so.
“I’d opt to keep the shooters, and take the support out first,” Gates suggested, which of course would trivialize the drawdown’s meaning. This seemed deliberate as he warned that the drawdown might convince other nations to reduce their own forces.
The US has previously used the tactic of swapping out support for combat troops to argue that escalations weren’t really escalations. Likewise, previous escalations have allowed the addition of support troops beyond the official numbers to mask their size.
Officials have often differed on the seriousness of the July drawdown but the recent indications are that something is likely to happen. Still, Admiral Michael Mullen insists that now drawdown plan has even been submitted yet.
These polticians don,t see dround realities i.e. you kill Afghans day and night and hope is absurd.
This is but sure that Afghanistan has become biggest graveyard for americans and we Pakistanis are worst hitted victims of american hegemony and corruption of our politicians who are selling dead bodies to america.
Gates is a GOOF he says one thing one day then the very next says something that tottaly contradics his previous statement.Seems everyone in the US government except very few do this constantly but one day Gates says something you agree with than the next says somthing a werdo would say.He's like bush when he said the right hand don't know what the left is doing but used the wrong hand well saying it.Tim,e for a president with brains and morals.Bush was dumb Obama seems ointeligent but is a sellout to the banks it's one or the other the US need Ron Paul how is smart and not a sellout.Littel bit of topic but to put fear in the Americans watch for a fauls flag between now and elections and don't fall for it and be led to war on lies after the fauls flag.It scares me and I don't live in the US but my gut tells me since Osama somthing is going to happen and the government will say it's retaliation for Osama.PLEASe don't leyt the NEOCONS controlling yourt contry kill it's own people and lead you into another wart witch will make the last 10 yuears look like a picnic.
Good! Keep it up. Invade more countries. Piss off more people. Won't be long now before we see the dust being kicked by the Empire as it falls. Good riddance!