Some Afghan bloggers are reporting this morning that there has been a huge escalation in checkpoints and road-blocks by NATO. They suspect this is the long awaited start of the worst-kept military secret in modern neo-colonialist history. Petraeus is possibly looking for some good PR 'Getting Things Done' headlines. Watch out for the spike in civilian (sorry make that 'suspected militants') casualties. The collateral damage to ordinary Afghans(sorry make that 'compound people') by ISAF/NATO goes on. Links here and here. The second incident happened in Kandahar.
This Kandahar attack will be the pivot point for Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteIt will depend on how the Taliban, and other "insurgents" react to the first onslaught. I have a weird feeling that the West will some how hold back. If they go in guns a blazing, there will be major blow back.
Set your sun dials. :-)