Have Americans lost in Afghanistan?

[Med911]

Re: Have Americans lost in Afghanistan?

@CENTCOM

The war in Afghanistan is not a war to conquer Afghanistan or the Afghan people. It is a war against terrorism, and people who indulge in terror activities. We have not lost in Afghanistan; in fact, we have curtailed terrorism in the region, and terrorists have been on the run. Today, Afghanistan is progressing in all aspects of life. Just take education for an example. Following is a snapshot of what USAID has done in this field as of June 2011:

• More than seven million students are now enrolled in primary and secondary schools (37 percent are female).
• University enrollment has grown to 62,000.
• Printed more than 97.1 million textbooks for grades one through 12.
• Supported 43,800 students annually in remote community-based schools.
• Trained more than 53,000 teachers in 11 provinces.
• Built or refurbished more than 680 schools.
• Benefitted at least 1,700 professors and 10,000 students through computer literacy and English proficiency programs.

Afghans are progressing in other fields as well. The Afghan National Security Force is another success story. They are training hard, and have taken over security duties from ISAF in many areas. Soon they will be in charge of all security in Afghanistan. We understand that some recent issues have been a source of concern, but remember these are acts of a few individuals. We have the system in place to deal with these individuals. We cannot overlook all the good that is done in Afghanistan because of these few “black sheep.” Our mission in Afghanistan is coming to its natural end. We have captured or killed most of the Al-Qaeda leadership who have been a source of worldwide terror. Our victory is the defeat of terrorism.

Maj David Nevers
DET-United States Central Command
www.centcom.mil/ur

The war will have been lost if the Taliban regain power, the country is thrown back into civil war, and the instability becomes a haven for a new generation of terrorists.

The term “War on TERROR” itself is flawed. Terrorism is a strategy, its a means. Should we also start a war on guerilla war, kidnapp, or perhaps a war on ransom! I mean the entire thing is so completely inane, only a politician could have come up with it.

At the end of the day, how can you win a war which you haven’t even defined?

And if you kill a few criminals/terrorists today, will you then return to kill their sons, and their sons ad infinitum?

I cant help but feel that while you are of killing terrorists, you are only producing new ones. Arent you feeding the very ideology you seek to quell?

Literacy is great and I wish the Afghans well, but it will all have been for nothing if the Taliban simply rush back in once Nato leaves. The Afghan Army leaves much to be desired. And if independent reports are anything to go by, the loyalty of these soldiers is sketchy at best.