Throwing in troops without clear mission?From The New York Post:
THE 36,000 US troops in Afghanistan are prisoners of war. They're still armed and fighting. But their fate lies in Pakistan's hands, not ours.
It's time to rethink our nonstrategy in Kabul. We got our initial actions right in the autumn of 2001, slaughtering terrorists, toppling the Taliban and empowering would-be allies. But we've been getting it wrong every year since.
We're now on the verge of doubling our troop commitment to a mismanaged war that lacks sane goals and teeters toward inanity. And we're putting our troops at the mercy of one of the world's most-corrupt states - Pakistan - which has cut a deal with extremists to enforce Sharia law a short drive from the capital.
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My Comment: I hope that Ralph Peters is wrong on this issue. A lack of direction and a focus on objectives has been lacking in Afghanistan for the past 6 years .... a symbol of failure in leadership from the Bush White House.
I remain optimistic that President Obama will not repeat the same mistakes .... that clear policy objectives will soon be outlined. If not this week .... at least in the next month or two.
Yes I know .... I am the hopeful one.