ISAF "wonders" in Afghanistan [Was: Putin's gambit]

holman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Eugene Holman) wrote:

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>> On 10 Maijs, 13:10, hol...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Eugene Holman) wrote:
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>> [snip]
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>> > 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 leader****p
>> capabilities.
>
> Yes, it can now ensure that the government controls Kabul and some of
its
> suburbs, at least by day.

I love such "ironic precession" :-)

>>    2. A recent study found that 90% of the Afghan population trusted
>> the countries military force.
>
> I'm not sure what such a survey or such statistics mean in a country
like
> Afghanistan.

Somehow after living in communist Poland I am unable to believe in 90%+
results :-)

> [...]
>>    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.
>
> That would probably have happened without the war.

*Before the war* Taliban were very efficient in eradication of poppies.
Fighting war is a costly thing so USA and NATO have successfully forced
change of attitude.

>>   10. Afghan public sup****t for international involvement in
>> Afghanistan remains high with around 70% of Afghans sup****ting the
>> presence of international forces.
>
> I would suggest being critical about such statistics. People from the
> Baltic countries in particular know that it is not a wise idea to
complain
> in public about their country being occupied when asked by
representatives
> of the occupiers.

Do not you know that too good memory is a horrible crime?! ;-)

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