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2008-05-19 Afghanistan

Afghan army kills 15 militants in gunbattle: official

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 What ever happened to the Northern Alliance? Seems to me that would be a fertile recruiting ground for Afghan Army potentials. You wouldn't have to worry about mixed loyalties that way.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-19 07:53|| 2008-05-19 07:53|| Front Page Top

#2 I do not know if it is NATO or something else but the recruitment of military and police in Afghanistan seems to have been a very low priority. In addition, the military seems to be trained unit by unit until it is at peak before being deployed. US advisors have complained that training for both military and police is shorthanded.

This is a war being conducted on the cheap, with all the countries involved including the US doing as little as possible to get Afghanistan running so we can get out.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2008-05-19 09:46|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2008-05-19 09:46|| Front Page Top

#3 I question whether it is possible to get the Stan "running".

Posted by bman 2008-05-19 11:00|| 2008-05-19 11:00|| Front Page Top

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