Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony held for Karzai in Beijing, capital of China, March 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)
Afghanistan: Coffins for U.S. & Nato; Huge Contracts for China -- Barry Lando, Huffington Post
Some bitter ironies in Afghanistan these days: U.S. and French soldiers gunned down by the very Afghan troops they work with. America and its NATO allies facing huge budget problems themselves, persist in squandering billions in Afghanistan to defeat Islamic radicals and create a propitious climate for growth and investment. Right now, the largest investments so safe-guarded are Chinese.
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My Comment: You have to give credit to the Chinese, they have positioned themselves to be a major player in Afghanistan long after the last U.S. soldiers have left. Earlier today I posted on the lack of a grand strategy from the White House .... we can see in Afghanistan how this lack of vision is hurting us, while for China their grand strategy is visible for everyone to see.
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