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Sept. 22, 2009 If it wasn’t for the tragic loss of lives, the ‘New’ Srategy Mambo in Afghanistan could be considered a comical bedroom farce full of hilarious misunderstandings with lots of players opening and shutting doors. We could call this farce the Afghan Hoochie Woochie. Since this is not a farce but a Greek tragedy that includes a tragic hero and a choir of doom, let’s meet the Hero. General McChrystal is a savvy soldier. Since assuming command in Afghanistan he has maintained a low profile, but has quickly covered his butt by announcing the U.S. would lose this war if he didn’t get more troops. Even with more troops he doesn’t promise victory. Smart man. Here is the rest of the cast: We start with Pakistan. Its goal is to extend its sovereignty to the Durand line, in other words crush the Pashtuns who ignore this artificial British designed border. The Pashtuns. They are not going to let no stinking Punjabis or other lowlanders rule them, Pashtuns on the Afghan side of the Durand line are of identical mind and will not let no stinking foreigner tell them what to do either. These two groups, which are really one, form Pashtunistan. Tadjiks who sell arms to Pashtuns, or whoever else wants to buy, also transport opium for export. Since opium is the largest source of income for the area, practically everyone is involved in its production and transport. The Kabul government. These are individuals who are supported and financed by the United States. They don’t govern much as the real governments are warlords scattered throughout the country. Government officials in Kabul are also involved in the drug trade. The Taliban. Afghanistan was always dominated by religious conservatives, at the moment, they call themselves Taliban (scholars). They actually rule the country. In areas where the foreign invaders hold sway, the Taliban rules at night. They settle disputes, collect taxes, facilitate the transport of opium and other goods. The Pakistani intelligence service (ISI) operates inside the country trying to dominate Afghan politics and support various warlords who often stand against the Kabul government and Americans. A missing member in the cast: The ANA (Afghan National Army). For years Americans been training an Afghan military force. Where is it? You will ask. Thousands of recruits have gone through training by American soldiers and contract employees each month. You will find enough soldiers of the ANA around Kabul to man a few checkpoints and parade on special holidays. But where are the rest? Plenty of Afghans join the Army every month. They get a uniform, get paid, get decent food. Life is good. They finish their training, grab their rifle and . . . since they are warriors (fierce ones at that) they know that being on the losing side is dangerous . . . so, they go home. Once the money earned while in training is finished, the soldier sells his Army issued rifle (He has a spare one hidden in his home). When the rifle money is gone, he can join the Taliban or change his name and sign up for another round of training by the Americans. Recent reports indicate the Taliban uses small unit tactics similar to those practiced by the U.S. Army. Why don’t I include Al Qaeda in the cast? Osama Bin Ladin has no more than 200 organized followers probably living in Pashtunistan. Opposing this group we have 86,000 ferocious Americans and 40,000 fierce NATO allies. Against this force, Bin Ladin is toast.
Do you mambo, or hoochie woochie?
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