Secretary Gates Blames NATO For Rising Afghan Violence

In an unusual public criticism, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he believes NATO forces currently deployed in southern Afghanistan do not know how to combat a guerrilla insurgency, a deficiency that could be contributing to the rising violence in the fight against the Taliban.

"I'm worried we're deploying [military advisors] that are not properly trained and I'm worried we have some military forces that don't know how to do counterinsurgency operations," Gates said in an interview.

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Comments

[GoodbyeKitty]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I guess now that the Regressives have neutered the UN, NATO is next.

[BrettnCalgary]

Not a problem, Harper can pull our guys out of there, and you can show us how it's done. Your own national record of success is so sterling, after all.

[UltraClassic]

I believe it, no wait, after 26 years of service, hell yah I believe it.

[DASM]

This is the same Gates who said NATO forces don't know what they're doing? Sorry, but Mr. Gates, you are a loser and a partisan creep. The NATO forces must wonder why they ever decided to help the U.S. when you make inane & negative comments like this. Do you want to alienate all allies? WEll, then, you are doing a magnificent job.

[reactionrynihilist]

Maybe they should come to Iraq and learn from the techniques we are deploying there. We could have won both wars, but the Commander in Chief fired any general that called bullshit on his faith based planning.

Worst Commander in Chief -- ever.

[cheneyhasawarmachine]

got

[KOisGod]

Gates,

Got talk to your boss, Mr. Iraq. He's the one who left the Taliban to reform while he was plundering Iraq for its Oil wealth.

Hey Gates - them SOB's passed that oil law yet?