Ban Ki Moon - Afghan Outlook Grim

The Expressions On The Faces Tell You Everything

Ban Ki Moon's quarterly report to UN Security Council :

- Monthly 'security incidents' up 39 per cent through August, compared to same period in 2010.
- Armed clashes and improvised explosive devices continue to constitute the majority of incidents
- Increased incidents in Kabul and on the Pakistan border 'extremely worrying'
- NATO airstrikes killed 38 civilians in Afghanistan in July alone.
The report is in stark contrast with coalition military officials statements who are projecting a decrease in security incidents with some 'fragile and reversible gains'. Recent attacks on the NATO and CIA HQ buildings are bizarrely described by ISAF as a sign of Taliban weakness. I think we all know where the weakness lies.