Comments on: 7 NATO Troops Killed; as Karzai is Said to Dicker with Insurgents; and Panetta Scoffs Taliban Rejoice in McChrystal Firing http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan… « Michael Moore « The New Peoples Almanac http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-7032 Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan… « Michael Moore « The New Peoples Almanac Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:22:12 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-7032 [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even the [...] [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even the [...]

]]> By: Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan… But the War Machine Grinds On and On and On | Amauta http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6977 Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan… But the War Machine Grinds On and On and On | Amauta Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:04:17 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6977 [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even [...] [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even [...]

]]> By: Tomgram: Ann Jones, Strategies for "Success" in Afghanistan « LobeLog.com http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6972 Tomgram: Ann Jones, Strategies for "Success" in Afghanistan « LobeLog.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6972 [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even the most [...] [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even the most [...]

]]> By: Tomgram: Ann Jones, Strategies for "Success" in Afghanistan – Rethink Afghanistan War Blog http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6965 Tomgram: Ann Jones, Strategies for "Success" in Afghanistan – Rethink Afghanistan War Blog Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:43:16 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6965 [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even the most [...] [...] be ours) on the failure of American forces, and extends feelers of reconciliation to Pakistan and the Taliban, the folks he now fondly calls his “angry brothers.”  As for the Afghan people, even the most [...]

]]> By: wingbat http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6907 wingbat Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:50:32 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6907 "And since in a democracy, young men fight on behalf of we the people, " Sure, but since we're Americans, the question is what do men and women fight for in a plutocracy? Gen. Smedly Butler "I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class thug for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. " As true today as it was then. “And since in a democracy, young men fight on behalf of we the people, ”

Sure, but since we’re Americans, the question is what do men and women fight for in a plutocracy?

Gen. Smedly Butler “I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class thug for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. ”

As true today as it was then.

]]> By: fd Ashford http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6878 fd Ashford Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:08:04 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6878 I does seem that our military and our oxymoronic military intelligence has taken to taking the long, generalistic (pun intended?), view. This seems to serve the purpose that when we bomb those people, they are all given a generic 'enemy' quality. I appreciate seeing the societal texture of the region. It is indeed our duty as citizens to look the 'enemy' in the eye. A question: How does recent congressional action (development $s being held up) shape the political reality in Afghanistan? I does seem that our military and our oxymoronic military intelligence has taken to taking the long, generalistic (pun intended?), view. This seems to serve the purpose that when we bomb those people, they are all given a generic ‘enemy’ quality.

I appreciate seeing the societal texture of the region. It is indeed our duty as citizens to look the ‘enemy’ in the eye.

A question: How does recent congressional action (development $s being held up) shape the political reality in Afghanistan?

]]> By: Juan http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6869 Juan Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:28:38 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6869 Globalist Taliban exist; their numbers are exaggerated in US policy circles. Most Afghan "insurgents" inside Afghanistan appear to me to be very locally oriented. Globalist Taliban exist; their numbers are exaggerated in US policy circles. Most Afghan “insurgents” inside Afghanistan appear to me to be very locally oriented.

]]> By: Juan http://www.juancole.com/2010/06/7-nato-troops-killed-karzai-said-to-dicker-with-insurgents-panetta-skeptical.html#comment-6867 Juan Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:24:05 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=7590#comment-6867 I disagree. Badakhshan is in the *north*east. Kunar and Nangarhar are in the *south*east. Look at the map. Kunar is on the southern border of Afghanistan to the east. I disagree. Badakhshan is in the *north*east. Kunar and Nangarhar are in the *south*east. Look at the map. Kunar is on the southern border of Afghanistan to the east.

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