Petraeus: Afghanistan Attacks Reach Record High

CNN:

America's top general painted a bleak picture Thursday of the immediate future in Afghanistan, saying that insurgent attacks have risen to record levels not seen since 2001.

"There is no question that the situation has deteriorated over the course of the past two years and that there are difficult times ahead," said Gen. David Petraeus, who heads the US Central Command.

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Comments

[Academic]

I wonder why David. You figure it out.

Professor Dr. Stanley Collymore.

[zaz33]

This is an unwinable occupation that has no benefit for the American people, or the Afgan people.(on­ly 5% of the aid gets down to the people)

We cannot come close to killing enough Taliban or insurgents to make this a winable occupation. Even killing their their families and friends will not bring about submission to our geo-political ambitions.

The empire is broke, and what resources remain should benefit the increasingly desperate needs of Americans.

Our occupations are not in the best interest of the overwhelming majority.

Bring ALL our troops home.

[sababa]

I think we can expect more and more troops behind deployed to Afghanistan. Petraeus' thoughts on an Afghanistan surge: http://www.governmentalityblog.com/my_weblog/2009/06/petraeus-on-the-afghan-surge.html

[tippydog11]

Of course they have risen since 2001 we did nothing after 911 ran the other way...