U.S. Army National soldiers assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah pull security during a road assessment mission in Farah province, Afghanistan, May 9, 2012. The team's goal is to promote the Afghan government's ability to resolve local issues and provide security to the people. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady
The Taliban Are Desperate To Kill Off Any Peace Talks With President Hamid Karzai's Regime In Kabul -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
Nato is making no progress on withdrawing its front-line troops from Afghanistan with honour.
The murder of two British servicemen this week shows just how seriously the Taliban is taking the prospect of peace talks to end Afghanistan’s decade-long civil war. A Royal Air Force airman and a soldier from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards died when militants dressed as Afghan policemen shot them while they were providing protection for British officers holding a meeting with local Afghans at their patrol base at Lashkar Gar.
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My Comment: I cannot disagree on Coughlin's assessment on where Afghanistan is heading.
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