Refocus
Spencer Ackerman at TPM Muckraker has this must read piece on how Pakistan is going to hell in a hand basket.
Unfortunately, we've placed 11 of our dozen eggs in Iraq when we should have been mainly focused on Afghanistan and the tribal areas of Pakistan to defeat he-who-must-not-be-named and core Al Qaeda.
Things are slipping through our fingers in Afghanistan but, in my opinion, it's still not to late. As opposed to a shill for certain sectarian factions, Afghanistan has a credible leader for a unified nation in Hamid Karzai. We need a massive redeployment to Afghanistan accompanied by a push to reenergize the International community that has long supported the effort to build-up and modernize Afghanistan.
Unfortunately, we've placed 11 of our dozen eggs in Iraq when we should have been mainly focused on Afghanistan and the tribal areas of Pakistan to defeat he-who-must-not-be-named and core Al Qaeda.
Things are slipping through our fingers in Afghanistan but, in my opinion, it's still not to late. As opposed to a shill for certain sectarian factions, Afghanistan has a credible leader for a unified nation in Hamid Karzai. We need a massive redeployment to Afghanistan accompanied by a push to reenergize the International community that has long supported the effort to build-up and modernize Afghanistan.
posted by Macswain at
10:12 AM
2 Comments:
a reasonable approach. Which presidential candidate best supports your position?
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Anonymous, at 8:23 AM
Afghanistan is a failed narco state which just had a bumper crop. It will forever be a norco state as the heroin is so much more lucerative than any alternative. Putting more effort into that country is second only to Iraq as a long term losing proposition.
Mac, from reading your commentary, have you considered helping McCain with his campaign?
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Anonymous, at 10:24 AM
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