Taliban target Afghan elections - 10 Aug 09
Taliban Attack Government Buildings South of Kabul
As usual words were taken out of context to make a story. This time when McChrystal said the Taliban was adapting so we must change tactics. I have heard that NATO said we need more troops and McChrystal on top of the thousands of additional troops already added in the surge plus the additional 4,000 asked for, for training says even more troops may be needed. Taliban gains upper hand in Afghanistan: US commander
I talk about it often that I knew we had a force in place in Pakistan to secure their nukes if we think they are in danger of falling into extremists hands. I do not think I knew that General McChrystal was in charge of that force or that he was in charge of Cheney's assassin squads. I did know he was the head of the Delta force but never thought about their clandestine activities. I invite you to read this and think about it all! Obama's General in charge of Afghanistan was Cheney's chief assassin
Now we're talking as US targets Opium Barons and they attack elections! That said I think we are on the right track finally! I do not think the Taliban is winning nor do I think they have the upper hand. Certainly not now that Baitullah Mehsud was killed taking Al Qaeda and the Taliban's safe haven and the glue that held them together away from them. Especially now that I know who General McChrystal is. We are starting to do the right thing. Opium barons at top of kill or capture list as US targets the Taleban
Generally our so called leaders are very slow to catch on if they aver do but McChrystal is finally doing the right thing in targeting the opium Barons. I do not think it will have any effect what so ever on Opium production. I happen to believe that the opium Barons are Taliban themselves and or certainly know who is as they grow and sell their opium to them to fund their movement.
I know our misleaders have not thought about it but in targeting the opium Barons McChrystal is actually helping the little guy and furthering Capitalism in Afghanistan because this will create a niche for the small poppy farmer who will grow opium and will at the very least sell it on the black market.
The Afghan citizens and the small time poppy farmer are the winners in the Taliban and General McChrystal's new plans as the Taliban say protecting the citizens is their main goal and General McChrystal says the premium is on safeguarding the Afghan population. Sounds like a win, win for the average Afghani to me. Now if we can only get them to care enough about their living condition to help with the so called terrorists like Pakistan's citizens are.
James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com
