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20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19...
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RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19...
General Petraeus seems to disagree about #1.

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/06/29/...ghting-ah/


Quote:The United States has spent $27 billion on Afghan soldiers and police, but the army lacks "combat power" and cannot hold territory against Taliban insurgents, according to the new Afghan war commander Gen. David Petraeus.

The competence in battle of Afghan security forces is critical if U.S. troops are to begin withdrawing a year from this July, as proposed by President Obama.


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20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Minimalist - August 29, 2010 at 9:45 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by chasm - August 29, 2010 at 9:54 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Gfailure - August 30, 2010 at 6:36 am
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Dotard - August 30, 2010 at 6:58 am
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Ashendant - September 2, 2010 at 5:20 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Gfailure - August 30, 2010 at 9:44 am
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by AnunZi - September 2, 2010 at 7:52 am
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Minimalist - August 30, 2010 at 12:55 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by downbeatplumb - August 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by lrh9 - September 2, 2010 at 9:31 am
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Entropist - August 30, 2010 at 3:31 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Minimalist - August 31, 2010 at 4:11 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Minimalist - September 2, 2010 at 5:29 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Ashendant - September 4, 2010 at 5:39 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by theophilus - September 11, 2010 at 1:06 pm
RE: 20,28,26,21,25,21,23,20,20,19... - by Minimalist - September 11, 2010 at 1:13 pm



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