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Afghani Support Shifting

NATO'S commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Richards, stated recently that the support of the Afghanistan people could sway back to the Taliban if their lives do not improve in the next six months. Richards said that the Afghan people might just prefer the unstable and unpleasant life as opposed to five more years of fighting. He said that the country was at a "tipping point," and that more than 70% of the citizens would go one way or the other.

Richards said that this winter is critical for the coalition in Afghanistan. Troops need to gain ground, and stabilize regions to show visible improvements, many people could switch their allegiences.

Of course I feel that the citizens' allegience possibly swaying to the Taliban is an awful predicament. I think the underlying problem here is that America in general has forgotten about our ongoing occupation of Afghanistan. Yes, a new government was established . Yes, they have a new president. But with the war in Iraq, and the newly emerging problems of Iran and North Korea, the REAL war on terrorism (you remember that one...it had evidence and merit behind it) has been going on in Afghanistan for five years now.

posted by Anonymous @ 10/11/2006 08:38:00 PM