US soldiers from Charlie troop, 4-73 Cavalry Regiment, 4th brigade, 82nd Airborne division look at maps before a joint mission with the Afghan Army in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan on April 7. Baz Ratner/Reuters
Afghanistan Night-Raid Deal: Does It Handcuff US Forces? -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
While the deal gives Afghanistan legal and military 'ownership' over the night raids, on a practical level US forces still have leverage and flexibility, especially to react quickly to intelligence.
The Pentagon has just negotiated its way out of a major stumbling block in its long-term relationship with the Afghan government: night raids conducted by US forces.
Under an agreement reached Sunday, Afghan commandos will now “take the lead” in night operations, heavily supported by US special operations forces. An Afghan judicial panel will also have to sign off on these raids with a warrant.
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My Comment: Max Boot agrees with this assssment.
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