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"General rushes to White House to warn of Taliban surge"
From: WND
WASHINGTON – A U.S. general has quietly returned to Washington to brief the White House about a Taliban surge threatening the survival of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan as a result of the withdrawal of U.S. troops, especially from strategic Helmand province, a U.S. military intelligence source in Afghanistan told Joseph Farah’s G2Bulletin.
Army Gen. John F. Campbell rushed back to Washington this week without publicity to warn the White House that the Taliban is on the verge of taking over the entire Helmand province, the source said.
“I guess somebody’s getting frustrated that we’re over here just spinning our wheels,” the military intelligence source said. “The Taliban planned with our withdrawal to take Helmand, and if they did, it was to be the death blow of the GIROA,” the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The source said the only U.S. troops who appear to be “doing anything” are Special Operations Forces. But some of their camps may be shut down shortly, which would allow the Taliban to fill the vacuum and begin surrounding Kabul itself.
Get the rest of this report, and more, in Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
In pulling back, the source said Afghans who have worked for the Americans could be in jeopardy.
“The command philosophy is ‘kill ‘em,’ so we’re going to be busy for the next little while reducing the target lists,” he said. “The negative side of that is that it’s going to be a bad time to work for Uncle Sam if you’re a native.”
Afghan security forces were able to repel an immediate attack but “held on by their fingernails and had a Pyrrhic victory of sorts,” the source said.
The source raised doubts that Afghan security forces would be able to hold the province without U.S. assistance, which is being cut back on a regular basis and “retrograding towards Kabul.”
“Just watch it implode from there,” the source said. “We’re planning on pulling in, shutting a couple (Special Forces) camps down by December,” he said.
He pointed out that mostly U.S. Special Forces are rotating in and out for a “short tour” and that their mission at this point is “basically killing (Taliban) if it talks on a phone.”
http://www.wnd.com/2015/09/general-rushes-to-white-house-to-warn-of-taliban-surge/#cIogFoJrgcgfW53s.99
From: WND
WASHINGTON – A U.S. general has quietly returned to Washington to brief the White House about a Taliban surge threatening the survival of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan as a result of the withdrawal of U.S. troops, especially from strategic Helmand province, a U.S. military intelligence source in Afghanistan told Joseph Farah’s G2Bulletin.
Army Gen. John F. Campbell rushed back to Washington this week without publicity to warn the White House that the Taliban is on the verge of taking over the entire Helmand province, the source said.
“I guess somebody’s getting frustrated that we’re over here just spinning our wheels,” the military intelligence source said. “The Taliban planned with our withdrawal to take Helmand, and if they did, it was to be the death blow of the GIROA,” the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The source said the only U.S. troops who appear to be “doing anything” are Special Operations Forces. But some of their camps may be shut down shortly, which would allow the Taliban to fill the vacuum and begin surrounding Kabul itself.
Get the rest of this report, and more, in Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
In pulling back, the source said Afghans who have worked for the Americans could be in jeopardy.
“The command philosophy is ‘kill ‘em,’ so we’re going to be busy for the next little while reducing the target lists,” he said. “The negative side of that is that it’s going to be a bad time to work for Uncle Sam if you’re a native.”
Afghan security forces were able to repel an immediate attack but “held on by their fingernails and had a Pyrrhic victory of sorts,” the source said.
The source raised doubts that Afghan security forces would be able to hold the province without U.S. assistance, which is being cut back on a regular basis and “retrograding towards Kabul.”
“Just watch it implode from there,” the source said. “We’re planning on pulling in, shutting a couple (Special Forces) camps down by December,” he said.
He pointed out that mostly U.S. Special Forces are rotating in and out for a “short tour” and that their mission at this point is “basically killing (Taliban) if it talks on a phone.”
http://www.wnd.com/2015/09/general-rushes-to-white-house-to-warn-of-taliban-surge/#cIogFoJrgcgfW53s.99
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This country does not learn. We are the 'good guys' and have good guy rules and act accordingly to be seen as good guys. Our opponents don't have to worry about public perception and use fear to control the populous. There is nothing to fear from the 'Great Satan.' If you die fighting the infidels you go to paradise. Where is the incentive to give up? The entire establishment needs to be torn down and the indigenous people need to see how a different and safer way of life can be. That requires decades. Our successes are Germany, Japan, and S Korea. Is there any wonder why this is so? What do all of those countries have in common compared with our current policies of laying everything to waste and then pulling out when the new baby learns to take it's first steps? Iraq needed 2 more decades to be a success. If you aren't prepared to go the distance, you embarrass yourself by continuously signing up for the race and falling on your face in front of the competitors.
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On point SFC Marino! Neither our politicians, or the civilian populous, understand the commitment it takes to win a war and the peace. Neither study history appropriately, which leads to having our servicemen and women giving their lives in vain. Thankfully, we will always fight for our Brothers/Sisters in arms.
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SFC Mark Merino
LTC (Join to see) - Another one of many reasons I want everyone who gets a say/vote on who goes to fight MUST have at least did a stint in the armed forces.
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It would appear as though Al-Qaeda is unhappy with ISIS/L stealing all of their media thunder and attention from the U.S. and they want to make sure people don't forget about their pathetic excuse for an organization.
The U.S. needs to get our people out of there and let the Iraq and Afghani military and police forces take over efforts to push them out. Big brother America can't keep stopping all of the bullies on the playground, they need to learn to fight for their own lands if they want to keep living there.
The U.S. needs to get our people out of there and let the Iraq and Afghani military and police forces take over efforts to push them out. Big brother America can't keep stopping all of the bullies on the playground, they need to learn to fight for their own lands if they want to keep living there.
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I would like to know how do the Afghans feel about the Taliban, how squared away is the military, and how the Afghans view the government.
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