NATO Rattle Begging Bowl To Canada
Canada’s long-term involvement in Afghanistan will be centre-stage when Prime Minister Stephen Harper sits down with leaders from 60 countries for this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago.
The prime minister will be facing pressure from the U.S. and other allies to commit money to help cover the $4.1-billion per year that will be needed to sustain Afghanistan’s large army and police force after the majority of international troops withdraw in 2014.
Securing adequate funding for those security forces at this summit is seen as the top priority for American and NATO officials.
“What I’m hoping to see is a commitment to resourcing the Afghan national security forces post-2014,” U.S. Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, said recently. “I’m fairly confident we will see that and I think that will be the key to long-term success.” Clip Here
The table is being set for their failure in Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteThe script will go something like this.
- - - We did our best, we died for their country, we trained their troops, we gave our blood and treasure. When it was up to the Afghans to go it alone they failed. It is now no longer our burden - - - . We will now be moving on. - - - But we would like to keep a few military ground and air bases in a partitioned part of your country. - - - -
Yes, that's it in a nutshell. Been writing speeches for Shillary recently, RZ?
ReplyDeleteLOL
ReplyDeleteNo, but if I were it would be for her resignation and retirement speech.
Do not be surprised if during their spin they come up with a new kinder, friendlier Taliban.
One that will be incorporated into the government to fight the harsher, violent, Islamic Taliban and their A/Q brethren.
The best writers in Hollywood would not be able to come up with this exit script.