Afghanistan a New U.S. Protectorate
• Lew Rockwell blogSecretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the special status of Afghanistan as a "major non-NATO ally" of the U.S. government. It joins such other governments as Israel, the Philippines, Japan, Bahrain, and Pakistan.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/08/us-pakistan-usa-idUSBRE86702H20120708
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/07/us-afghanistan-clinton-idUSBRE86601120120707
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/08/not-investing-in-afghanistan-could-negate-sacrifices/