U.S. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to move to a different fighting position after receiving fire during a security patrol through the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2009. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur ShvartsbergU.S. To Protect Populous Afghan Areas, Officials Say -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s advisers are coalescing around a strategy for Afghanistan aimed at protecting about 10 top population centers, administration officials said Tuesday, describing an approach that would stop short of an all-out assault on the Taliban while still seeking to nurture long-term stability.
Mr. Obama has yet to make a decision, but as officials described it, the debate is no longer over whether to send more troops, but how many more will be needed to guard the most vital parts of the country. The question of how much of the country should fall under the direct protection of American and NATO forces will be central to deciding how many troops will be sent.
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My Comment: If this is true, we are witnessing a disaster in the making. This is the identical plan that the Soviet Army applied to Afghanistan during their war in that country from 1980 - 1988 .... and it failed miserably. The Soviets ended up controlling the cities, but they were always surrounded by the Taliban and unable to go by ground from one area to another. After 8 years of conflict and stalemate, the Soviets threw in the towel and left.
It seems that the U.S. and NATO are now about to go down that same path.
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