Top U.S. official "I'm not convinced we're winning' in Afghanistan, 7 years later

[Philosoraptor]

On cnn, a THE top military official in Afghanistan said that 'we can't kill our way to victory' there.

I'll try to find the guy's name.

[Ashy Larry]

1. It was Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

[Philosoraptor]

2. Thanks Larry, strange news day

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[anakie]

5. The west will not win in Afghanistan ever

I know this is from wikipedia but just have a look at those who have tried to invade and hold the region we know as Afghanistan over the last couple of thousand years.


"It also has been conquered by a host of people, including the Median and Persian Empires, Alexander the Great, Kushans, Hepthalites, Arabs, Turks, and Mongols. In recent times, invasions from the British, Soviets, and most recently by the United States and their allies have taken place."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan



The sooner the west gets out the sooner western soldiers stop being killed. They will never win.


Peace

[Philosoraptor]

6. Millions have died in vain trying

[BrotherBuzz]

7. U.S. Running Out of Time in Afghanistan

Military Brass: U.S. Running Out of Time in Afghanistan

By LUIS MARTINEZ
Sept. 10, 2008

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warns that the United States is "running out of time" in Afghanistan and that without closer cooperation with Pakistan to eliminate the Taliban's safe havens along its common border, "the enemy will only keep coming."

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Mullen called Iraq and Afghanistan "two different fights" and said the risks and needs of each war were assessed separately.

By not replacing a Marine battalion and an Army combat brigade in Iraq, the Pentagon will be able to send 5,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

Mullen called the troop shift to Afghanistan "a good start" even though it only meets half the need military commanders there have said they need. Mullen, however, told Congress today that he judged "the risk of not sending them too great a risk to ignore."

The Taliban and al Qaeda have grown bolder in launching "ever-more sophisticated -- even infantry-like -- attacks against fixed coalition positions" from their safe havens in Pakistan, Mullen testified.

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5769529&page=1

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