With the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the occupation of Afghanistan shining an unwelcome spotlight on the failures of the conflict, nations are showing surprising unity in their comments. They all agree someone is to blame – its just not them.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was quick to admit to broad security failures in the nation, saying that the lack of security was the “greatest shortcoming” of the conflict. He also insisted it was Pakistan’s fault and no improvement was possible until Pakistan tackled the militants that “operate freely” on their side of the border.
Pakistan agree that the security situation was a disaster, but Senate Foreign Affairs Committee chair Salin Saifullah insisted that it was the US threats to Pakistan and constant scapegoating that was keeping the situation so volatile.
Of course US officials have spent the past several years being outspoken in blaming the Pakistani government and the Karzai government for failing to turn a decade of US-led occupation into a land of milk and honey. At the same time they continue to dish out blame, the administration continues to claim “progress” in the conflict.
Last one out gets the blame!
progress & failure, back together again, how ironic or is it red white & blue, anti & ulterior in shades of evil & tragic, reprise, part duex, again, one more tyme, like hell & damnation, the re-union of the sacraficial horror, not only not pointed at the real target, also neither lamb or vampire harvest
Karzai and his goons should be running for public office in the US. They sound absolutely perfect for the job!