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| ISAF Soldiers Inspecting Their 'Reconstruction' Work |
The report argues that the transition timeline is too short, making the abandonment of a conditions-based approach practically unavoidable; that the plans for withdrawal have become entwined with the complexities of Afghanistan’s reconciliation process, and that this may collide with US plans for a continued counterterrorism strategy from bases inside Afghanistan; and that it is by no means sure that the US, currently the main strategic actor in Afghanistan, will maintain its costly lead role. And as noted by Stapleton: ‘The transition is being used as a “forcing mechanism”. But a weak Afghan government cannot be forced into being a sufficiently strong or effective one through the rushed withdrawal of the very support on which it has come to depend.’ FROM HERE
They will need to figure out how to exit, while at the same time being able to declare victory. [Think Nam.]
ReplyDeleteWhen the exit sign over the door starts flashing there will be a major rush to that exit door.
No one will want to be last, as in left behind.
The blame game script is being written as we type.
Precisely so. General Westmoreland died maintaining that Vietnam was a victory.
DeleteOne ear was not enough for Westmoreland.
ReplyDeleteSo he told his boyz to bring back both ears in order to up the body count.
End result - - same result.