A Depressing Video (Another One) On The State of Afghanistan's Army

From The Captain's Journal:

The above video is yet another disheartening account of the complete lack of professionalism and seriousness of the ANA. The one mistake that the British forces made is in trusting the night watch (what the U.S. Marines would officially call Guardian Angel, but unofficially simply call ‘duty’) to remain awake without a Brit watching him and providing their own security. This was a huge mistake. There is more difficulty in getting the ANA to take the home searches seriously. General McChrystal’s edict disallowing ISAF forces from entering homes is problematic.

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My Comment: When I see videos like this one .... I get that sinking feeling that we are going to be stuck in Afghanistan for years.