We better hope Obama increases the number of soldiers in Afghanistan, as general McCrystal requested. The hearts and minds of the Afghan people remain unconquered territory. The general’s past reports have clearly indicated that killing more Taliban fighters will not win the battle for us. If this were the case, more soldiers wouldn’t have been necessary (bombing would’ve done the trick in killing people, obviously).
And now that the war of the Taliban against the army and forces of the Pakistani government seems to have found new fuel, it will be even more important to boost the moral on both sides of the border (that is, the moral of our allies. Not the moral of the Taliban). For more on this I suggest “The War On Pakistan” by Walid Phares.
Recent violence related to elections also underlines, as if it were necessary, the need for more security (in other words more troops). As the Economist reports:
For years the UN has clung to its reputation as a neutral arbiter, and managed to avoid becoming a militant target. But now the Taliban have declared that anyone involved in organising the “soap opera” of an election is a legitimate target. A spokesman for the movement said the carnage in Kabul was just the beginning.
Corruption will not evaporate and peace and stability will not return by internal processes. Without the financial, political and military aid of the USA and UN Afghanistan will not be able to barricade the Taliban’s struggle for power. Many, including myself, place a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of Mr. Obama. He must not give up hope. It’s a pity that European countries are so reluctant to help him.
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