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.
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.
ReplyDeleteI 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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