Leon Panetta Calls Afghan Attacks The Taliban's Last Gasp -- The Telegraph
Leon Panetta said he views rogue Afghan troops and police turning their guns on allied forces attacks as the "last gasp" of a Taliban insurgency that has not been able to regain lost ground.
The defence chief's comments came as it emerged that a Taliban attack on a Nato base in Afghanistan resulted in the destruction of eight jets.
Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the escalating insider attacks a "very serious threat" to the Afghanistan campaign.
There have been three so-called insider attacks against US and Nato troops over the past several days, including an attack at a checkpoint by Afghan police Sunday that killed four American soldiers.
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Update: Are insider attacks in Afghanistan a 'last gasp' of the Taliban? -- Christian Science Monitor
My Comment: The facts on the ground tell a different story.
2 comments:
Don't agree with Panetta - Tell that to the families who have had to suffer as a result of Green on Blue. This so-called "Last Gasp" is not only an insult to the families, it shows he isn't taking it serious enough if he thinks that.
I have to say, my opinion on Panetta is now one of incompetence.
As I mentioned in my post .... the facts on the ground are different, and the Taliban are showing a resilience as US forces continue to withdraw from regions in the country.
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