U.S. soldiers cross a ridge during a reconnaissance mission in a village south of Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Sept. 8, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor
Afghanistan Becomes More Dangerous For All Than It Was Before 2001 -- Global Travel Industry News
The United States is leaving Afghanistan after a couple of months in such a condition where crimes against civilians are at all times rising and the country has become the biggest harvester of land, and producer and provider of drugs in the world. The US left its support to Pakistan in the same way at a time when the former USSR was bogged down and Russians left Afghanistan and then instantly the US seized its support to Pakistan—creating a vacuum that was politically responsible for civil war in Afghanistan and then the rise of the Taliban. At that time, Pakistan was in a position to manage the damage of withdrawal of US support, but now the situation is different. The Taliban are stronger than ever financially, strategically, and, of course, their morale is very high. They think that they can defeat the Pakistan Army very easily after defeating the whole world—first the former USSR and now the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
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My Comment: As I had mentioned in the title .... this is a depressing analysis on the future of Afghanistan and of it's neighbors. Read it all.
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