In addition to the 17,000 troops President Obama has already committed to add to the war effort in Afghanistan, his new “comprehensive strategy” will reportedly include another 4,000 troops and hundreds of “civilian advisers,” bringing the US military presence in Afghanistan to nearly 60,000.
Just days ago in a high profile interview, Obama said the plan would have to include some sort of “exit strategy.” So far there has been no indication that this is the case, and the new revelations indicate that if anything, the latest plan is going to further entrench US forces in the nation and escalate the conflict even further.
The Afghan war is also the “most important operational priority” for NATO, and the British military intends to send 2,000 additional soldiers. Despite repeated talks of new strategies and growing commitments, the situation continues to worsen, leaving open the question of how throwing more troops and money at the situation, after 7 plus years of doing that, could possibly constitute a “new” course of action.
| Thursday, March 26, 2009
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