The Afghan Army Is Being Decimated By The Taliban

A U.S. soldier takes a break during a mission to clear Route 1 of improvised explosives in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2013. The soldier, assigned to the 87th Sapper Company, conducted the clearing mission to maintain freedom of movement for military and commercial traffic. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chenee' Brooks

Afghan Forces Suffering Too Many Casualties, Says Top Nato Commander -- The Guardian

Police and army may need west's support for years, says General Joseph Dunford, as weekly death toll tops 100

Afghanistan's police and army are losing too many men in battle, and may need up to five more years of western support before they can fight independently, the top US and Nato commander in the country has told the Guardian.

General Joseph Dunford also said in an interview that it was too early to judge whether Nato had been right to end combat operations in Afghanistan this spring. Western forces have officially offered only training and support to the Afghan army and police during the brutal fighting season of the summer months.

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My Comment: This is the same thing that happened to the Afghan Army when Soviet military forces left the country in the 1980s.