Obama and Afghanistan - Part 2

Empire examines the path from Iraq to Afghanistan and into Pakistan. With the Iraq operation apparently drawing to a close and a mini-surge underway in Afghanistan, people in the region are wondering what this will all mean on the ground and what will the repercussions be for the region. As locals worry that they will be caught in the crossfire or killed by drones, experts question whether the strategy is the correct one or if it is too little, too late. Empire investigates what went wrong and the plan to fix it.

Category:

• News

Tags:

• barack
• obama
• us
• afghanistan
• war
• taliban
• kabul
• marwan
• bashira
• empireprog

[monicasm123]

Repressed by brutal fundamentalism crushed by the iron hands of imperialism Opposing ideologies clash and Afghanistan is squeezed civilisations clash and Afghanistan bleeds

A country little better than mediaeval the wheels have fallen off this so called axis of evil Idealistic dreams lie broken in half as democracy here means freedom to starve

[monicasm123]

The bitter wind blows and the opium

Poppies bend

The only requiem to

A war without end

Darkness is falling

On this tragic land

Pity poor

Afghanistan

XXX

Monica

[eastariel]

I think Obama defines these foreign civilian casualties as "politically correct murder."

That's because there might be a terrorist hiding somewhere in Afghanistan, so if he destroys the entire country, those terrorists will have to go somewhere else. And of course, America will follow those terrorists wherever they go, helping them to recruit more terrorists.

[umid95]

i really wished to kill myself when man said he cannot afford coke(70cents)..F##k the entire world!

[tomludwig1]

the afghan war is the heroin trade, corporations deceiving the american taxpayer, exploitation of the gas line under construction to india, our fueling the economy by promoting hatred, wasting lives, covering up the deception and creating enemies for generations to come. congress refuses to make amenments be passed as this war destroys our economy. the bands of thugs should have been eliminated by special forces after the unemployed starving al qaeda want a be starving goat herder farmers.

[bayr0yalty]

@monicasm123 wow

[jimwal2008]

@Seanus32

@Seanus32

"You don't see foreigners stepping into America to stop domestic violence"

Check Wikipedia for the Taliban's treatment of women: it's absolutely sickening

Yeah, things are bad in other parts of the world. I can't think of a worse life though, than being a women under the Taliban though.

As bad as things are still are for Afghani women, it's nothing like it was. Which is another thing the anti war brigade ignore. You have people in denial on both sides.

[jimwal2008]

@Seanus32

The US isn't consistent, I agree. Doesn't change the fact that the intervention has been a very positive development for the Afghani people.

Which was my beef with this program & 90% of commentary on the Afghani war.

[jimwal2008]

@Seanus32

That was Sandro Tucci in 2000. In 2001 prior to 9/11, UN was reporting the Taliban had destroyed almost all the poppy fields under it's control.

You can read it here:

globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO­404A.html

The people who control the Heroin trade today is not theTaliban, it's the US backed Afghani Northern Alliance

[jimwal2008]

@Seanus32

"Supply of what, btw?"

Trade. As far as the middle east is concerned - oil.

"Aha, so you are telling me that popularity trumps International Law?"

Just giving my opinion why the US is still in Afghanistan - i.e.mainly too many powerful reputations on the line.

[Seanus32]

@jimwal2008 What madness are you referring to? It was a war that was designed never to be one. Watch Aaron Russo's (RIP) long interview on that topic. They calculated that 'saving face', as well as many other factors, were justifications in themselves to stay.

Political suicide? Perhaps but when is the moment ever opportune? Rich folk wanted a new Vietnam and others are left to suffer.

I thought Operation Moshtarak was to be quick and effective. 30,000 more troops and what???

[Seanus32]

@jimwal2008 I agree, ethically they shouldn't do that. However, where is US intervention in the case of Palestine? I recommend 'Sleepless Gaza Jerusalem' on Youtube to show life on the ground there. (50hrs of footage). It goes well beyond beatings. Women and kids often die and live under the constant threat of their homes being bulldozed. You don't see foreigners stepping into America to stop domestic violence and tell them what's what, do you?

Taxpayers might be angry, yes