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2011-01-26 Afghanistan

COMISAF Assessment from General Petraeus

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Posted by 2011-01-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 PETRAEUS + COMISAF

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* BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Vigil Online] LET [Pakistan]DIE: INDIA SHOULD KEEP ITS HANDS CLEAN AS PAKISTAN SINKS [slowly implodes + collapses], SAYS NV SUBRAMANIAN.

ARTIC = Both US, IRAN have common strategic = geopol interests in any break-up + "balkanization" of PAKISTAN; US-WEST MUST ENSURE THAT ANY POST-COLLAPSE PAKISTAN IS STRIPPED CLEAN OF ANY AND ALL PAK NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ETC. THAT CAN FALL INTO THE HANDS OF MILITANTS/JIHADISTS.

* SAME > THE BALKANIZATION OF PAKISTAN: A COLLECTIVE [Global/World] NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.

* SAME > AS PAKISTAN NEARS BANKRUPTCY, PATIENCE OF FOREIGN LENDERS WEARS THIN, + PAKISTAN"S BUDGET DEFICIT REACHES RS$510BILYUHN, + RAGING INFLATION ADDS TO PAKISTAN'S LONG LIST OF WOES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-26 01:08|| 2011-01-26 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 PEOPLES DAILY FORUM > USAF TO DEPLOY GIANT BLIMP TO AFGHANISTAN ["Blue Devil" Blimp = 7x the size of the famed Goodyear Blimp + will carry 2,000 Servers in its onboard computer].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-26 01:12|| 2011-01-26 01:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The above Artics as per a "Balkanization" of Pakistan also indic ir infer that the same is equally applicable to AFGHANISTAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-26 01:15|| 2011-01-26 01:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Petraeus states the core objective as, "ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a sanctuary for Al Qaeda or other trans national extremists."

I believe this goal is not worth the treasure and blood. I believe the outflow of money to achieve the General's core objective damages American security because we could use that money for more foreboding security issues like the war in Mexico.

The US Military is doing what it is supposed to do. Fight to achieve victory (whatever that is in the case of Afghanistan) It is up to us old sons of bitches back home to make the right decision as to whether the fight is worth it or not. And as far as this SOB is concerned, Afghanistan and all of South Asia isn't worth it.

Posted by Penguin 2011-01-26 08:38|| 2011-01-26 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 If what Joe says is true then maybe our guys are just hanging around so they can be in a forward position to start picking up the pieces when Pakistan collapses. Once we secure the nukes, we can leave them to simmer in their own weird stew.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-01-26 12:00|| 2011-01-26 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Once we grab the nukes, the scientists, the plans, and the equipment, tell the Russians to have fun avenging their airport dead, and stand back.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-01-26 21:38|| 2011-01-26 21:38|| Front Page Top

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