U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Prieto, right, and U.S. Army Pfc. Blaze Glocar, left, use an armored vehicle for shelter from insurgent fire while Prieto communicates with his company commander outside of Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 30, 2012. Prieto, a platoon leader, and Glocar, a radioman, are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
The First Major 'Surge' Operation Shows Why The US Is Losing The War In Afghanistan -- Business Insider
Whistleblower Lt. Col. Daniel Davis was highly critical of the official story of the Afghan War and the 2009 surge while noting that Afghan security forces are "completely incapable of handling the job without U.S. presence" and even work with the Taliban in some cases.
This week a group of 40 to 86 Afghan militia troops joined the Taliban-led insurgents. And this year has seen 19 attacks by Afghan security forces on coalition forces that have resulted in 26 deaths (including 13 Americans).
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My Comment: Why fight for a country when their own countrymen are not willing to fight.
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