Taliban Now Winning

08-11-2009 • Wall Street Journal

The Taliban have gained the upper hand in Afghanistan, the top American commander there said, forcing the U.S. to change its strategy in the eight-year-old conflict by increasing the number of troops in heavily populated areas like the volatile southern city of Kandahar, the insurgency's spiritual home.

2 Comments in Response to Taliban Now Winning

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 8/11/2009 9:14:49 PM

You should also read this story:

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/73407.html

Comment by RShackleford

Entered on: 8/11/2009 5:37:24 PM

From Wikipedia:

The initial Soviet deployment of the 40th Army in Afghanistan began on December 24, 1979.[3] The final troop withdrawal began on May 15, 1988, and ended on February 15, 1989. Due to the interminable nature of the war, the conflict in Afghanistan has often been referred to as the Soviet equivalent of the United States' Vietnam War.

So it looks like we will be there at least another year or two before we get out (figure it out like the Ruskees) or maybe we will be there a full 10,000 days (27 years), like Vietnam...? But don't fear when we pull out (declare victory) Not a damn thing will be different (there) than when we or the Ruskees went in to give them "the what for"

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