I was talking to some friends at my old unit and the subject of Afghanistan came up. Many of them have been there and know what's going and seen the casualty reports. According to them the 101st Airborne Division is taking a real ass-whipping.
Did you know that since the Division has deployed to Afghanistan last year a full 25% have ether been killed or seriously injured due to enemy activity? Bet you didn't know that?
Last week a local Afghan shot six 101st soldiers in the back and while undergoing weapons training. Six families had to be notified within a few hours back here at Ft. Campbell.
I remember all of the complaints over Iraq for the last several years....all the folks that felt that the war was illegal in it's inception and unnecessary, but can anyone tell me the point of the war in Afghanistan? Why are we going into this fight with one hand tied behind our backs. Why are we spending blood and treasure in a region that will never change? This is supposed to be the justifiable war. The one where we finally get Bin Laden. Wasn't that the purpose that Obama used to get out of Iraq and into Afghanistan? To date we haven't even attempted to find him.
Iraq was a mistake but Afghanistan isn't?
This is Obama's war. It is one huge cluster-fuck and nobody is reporting it. The only thing Obama is doing there is stirring up a hornets nest in the enemy's backyard. Seems the enemy has the upper hand because they have safe havens in Pakistan and advantages in terrain. The Russians found out what it was like to fight an elusive and resourceful enemy in those mountains.
Wikileaks has revealed plenty of corruption and back deals on the diplomatic front but one thing that goes unreported is the status of our troops has been revealed as well. Combat Outpost Keating
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Casualty Report
Senseless Defensive Posture
Corruption
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