Just days ago the Pentagon said the Taliban were responsible for about 10% of the green-on-blue attacks against NATO forces in Afghanistan. Today, Gen. John Allen bumped that number up significantly to 25%.
He sought to explain the difference, saying that 10% were done by actual Taliban infiltrators and the other 15% were the results of “coercion” of non-Taliban security forces, saying they use family members to get to them.
Though the method through which they achieved this percentage was entirely undocumented, the unspoken half of this improbable claim is that 75% of the attacks are nothing to do with the Taliban.
With 31 attacks this year, that would mean 3 involved actual Taliban, 5 were “coerced” attacks, and the other 23 were actual Afghan security forces who attacked NATO troops entirely on their own.
Though the NATO comment seems to be centered on preventing the Taliban from taking credit for the explosion of such attacks, it also means they will need to explain why the security forces are responsible for the bulk of the escalation. Gen. Allen sought to pin it on “stress from Ramadan,” but a more credible explanation will need to be forthcoming.
If Panetta were to admit the Taliban have totally infiltrated the Afghan forces it would be an admission the Obama policy has failed. Any one following the war closely knows the Taliban have successfully infiltrated the Afghan forces and the Obama transition plan is doomed.
Please let me correct you Gen. Allen in pointing out the fact that all, absolutely all green-on-blue, pink-on-brown, infact all attacks on the occupying forces in Afghanistan are caused by those occupying forces who should not have invaded and occupied the country in the first place. Now, like all occupiers, you must pay the price – the Afghan people do not want you in their country Gen. Allen, so stop making silling statistics in order to hide from the truth.
"…they will need to explain why the security forces are responsible for the bulk of the escalation…"
Let me offer an explanation…perhaps it's because they don't want us there…no proof – just pulled it out of thin air…just like Gen. Allen. But I'm willing my explanation holds more water than his!