Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Why can't these leftwing punks stop whining and focus on the GOOD news?

Just look at this "defeatist" talk:

The coalition and the internationalcommunity have focused on strengthening Afghanistan’s central government, seeing strong control as a principal means of achieving security throughout the country. However, corruption, inefficiency, and political divides—fueled by ethnic rivalries—plague the advancement of the central government into a modern democratic state. Peace, order, and domestic security remain elusive. Personal interests and connections are common throughout President Hamid Karzai's regime and erode popular support for the administration.

The absence of security outside Kabul has resulted in continuing reliance on local powers for security and administration. Coalition efforts have failed to erode the influence of regional warlords, and militias continue to be the cornerstone of regional power. Lieutenant General John R. Vines, while commander of Combined Joint Task Force 180 in Afghanistan, stated: "Militias are part of the existing reality, some are legitimate, and some are predators. We need to work aggressively to disestablish militias who are not legitimate, but the challenge is, if you disestablish a militia, who provides security? The vacuum can be filled by anarchy." (my emphasis)
Quote is from Major Andrew M. Roe Military Review (US Army publication) Nov-Dec 2005

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