Re: Putin's gambit

P=E7teris Cedri=F2=F0 wrote:
> Eugene Holman wrote:
> [snip]
> > The two protracted wars that the United
> > States has been waging in Afghanistan and Iraq have produced nothing
> > tangible
> No?
>    1. The Afghan Army is growing in size, experience, and leadership
> capabilities.
>    2. A recent study found that 90% of the Afghan population trusted
> the countries military force.
>    3. More than 4,000 km of roads have been built where only 50 km
> existed in 2001.
>    4. The rehabilitation of the North-East power system has advanced
> and access of the rural households to electricity has been
> significantly increased.
>    5. In 2007 alone, ISAF nations completed 1,080 civil-military
> cooperation (CIMIC) projects.
>    6. 2,000 schools were built or repaired in the last five years and
> around 6.4 million children (including 1.5 million girls) are now in
> schools.
>    7. Since 2001, both infant and under-five mortality has declined by
> 26% and 22% respectively.
>    8. In 2001, 8% of Afghans had access to some form of healthcare.
> Now more than 80% of the population has access to medical care.
>    9. The non-opium economy has grown at an average of 12% over the
> past four years; the number of poppy-free provinces has grown from six
> in 2006 to 13 in 2007.
>   10. Afghan public support for international involvement in
> Afghanistan remains high with around 70% of Afghans supporting the
> presence of international forces.
>   11. The majority of Afghans believe their country is going in the
> right direction and 84% support their current government (as opposed
> to 4% who would support the Taliban).
>   12. They also maintain a positive view of reconstruction efforts
> with 63% saying that reconstruction efforts in their area have been
> effective since 2002.
> http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/04/the_afghanistan_success_story_...

Gotta be kidding???!!! Granted, in that case "americanthinker" would
explain it all. :-)
Otherwise, it would be a new proof that current US/Pentagon propaganda
works better than its ex-SU original ...