lordmandeep
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I cannot see any sign of success though.
I cannot see any sign of success though.
Is the new Pakistani administration more likely to deal (or allow the US/NATO to deal) with Taliban forces and support infrastructure in Pakistan territory?
Overall, I'm rather ashamed that so many Canadians think the goal of ensuring that Afghanistan doesn't slip back into chaos and oppression when so much progress has been made, the people desperately want us to stay to finish the job, and an endgame is within sight. I think Afghanistan will go down in history as one of Canada's proudest moments in state building. Much better than the woefully inadequate, piecemeal aid we've been giving to far too many countries in far too difuse a way for too long.
The Pakistani government is weak and they are more concerned for the next few years to solidify their own political control.
They likely want things to calm down so there may be a crackdown on the Taliban.
However, they are still weak...
John Stewart of the Mississauga News is covering the Afghani and Iraqi missions?
Or were you referring to Jon Stewart?
I'd disagree that we're failing.
Afghanistan was better off under the Taliban, I don't see any sign of success
Increase life expectancy, record school enrollments, significantly reduced infant mortality, etc.What have we achieved?
What are our goals (besides getting the fk out of there in 2011)?
Afghanistan was better off under the Taliban, I don't see any sign of success.
But hey to each his own. You prefer the Taliban, a Pakistani imposed theocracy for Afghanistan. I prefer to work towards helping the Afghans create a stable Central Asian democracy that might give them some peace and stability after 3 decades of conflict.
Do not forget the Taliban were majorly supported by the US before 9/11.