Monday 28 May 2012

Afghanistan Today - Newsfeed

Europe wants out. Obama ratchets it up - http://www.examiner.com/article/sick-of-war-europe-feels-war-fatigue-while-america-extends-afghanistan-war?
Chopper crash killls 2 - http://www.voanews.com/content/helicopter-crash-kills-nato-soldiers-afghanistan/1120399.html?
UK Bans Prisoner Transfer - http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/05/16/uk-bans-transfer-of-prisoners-to-afghan-forces-following-torture-fears/?
Australian SAS Execute Prisoner - http://www.watoday.com.au/national/shooting-of-captive-afghan-probed-20120528-1zffe.html?
Panetta Defends Strategy (again) - http://www.ksat.com/news/politics/Panetta-defends-Afghan-strategy/-/2567674/14236966/-/ba8g77z/-/index.html?

3 comments:

  1. Watching CNN this morning.
    Joint Chief of Staff says that a military option for Syria might be in order.

    Since when has a General made policy?
    He is only to recommend to the president what their contingency plans are. Then he is to obey orders from his [civilian] president.

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  2. I reckon the UN can't sanction a military option by US/NATO since their observers are supposed to be trying to get a compromise in Syria now. They will continue to fail of course but the Pentagon/WH know that Syria isn't Libya. Higher price to pay and a real blowback. The west will sit it out and weep crocodile tears for 'civilian casualties' from the sidelines. A black farce again.

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  3. Syria is much more in the thick of it.
    Syria was suppose to be about Iran. But now Iran is about Syria.
    Russia and China will want a lot in order to go along with the West when it comes to Syria.
    Especially Russia.
    Putin will make far reaching demands.
    Pay back is a bitch.
    One more ?.
    Will Turkey take the NATO lead on this?
    I doubt it.

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