Afghans Have Little Faith In Their Own Security Forces

U.S. soldiers search buildings while patrolling in Pana village in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 24, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Baker

With US Drawdown Nearing, Afghans Have Little Faith In Their Own Security Forces -- Stars And Stripes

AHMADAY, Afghanistan — The men sat on the ground inside a mud-brick barn listening to Capt. Philip Schneider, the air imbued with the scent of manure and a sense of fatalism.

There were about 60 of them, some from Ahmaday, others from nearby farming towns in the Gelan district of southern Ghazni province. They belonged to a group of more than 100 men detained for questioning after a small band of militants attacked U.S. and Afghan soldiers in the village that morning.

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My Comment: The Afghans also have no faith in their leaders and politicians.