As we proceed into the tenth year in Afghanistan, it continues to look more and more like Vietnam. President Karzi’s administration looks more like Duong Van Minh’s, the last President of South Vietnam. Corruption to the extreme, and US feet on the ground daily risking their lives for someone who is so far from our [...]
The on-site commander has requested 40,000 additional troops. According to the Wall Street Journal, Obama will announce an increase of about 30,000 tomorrow at West Point. Notably, he seems ready to reject a second high priority of Gen. McChrystal: a doubling of the Afghan police and army over the next few years. The New York [...]