Transition? Forgedaboudit!
Unless anyone thinks there will be no more green on blue attacks or attempts, the strategy of handing over to people who are trying to kill you as you mentor them seems a bit futile. This is a level of failure, and after 11 years at that, that is completely unspinnable. Even in the twilight world, the bizarro world, of NATO reality. Obama will mention Afghanistan even more seldom than usual during his re-election formality. Afterwards................???? They won't make it to 2014. That much is certain.
Every new president gets a M/E briefing.
ReplyDeletePresidents get updated intelligence for all possible global events.
Now.
All bets are off.
Some of the previous American backed dictators are now no longer in charge.
People on the streets of MENA are no longer buying their or our status quo.
The wind is a changin.