re: #88 lawhawk

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US Military says it has insufficient forces in Afghanistan.

It’s not just the numbers but the kind of forces; and the Afghans military is even further behind the Iraqi army as far as developing a professional cadre upon which US and ISAF can rely upon.

Perceptions matter, and Afghanistan remains tenuous at best. The US and its allies need to continue dealing with the Taliban and have to build the Afghan military all while dealing with Pakistan and the frontier provinces where the Taliban receive safe haven and whose border is crossed with alarming regularity.

Increasing the military commitment is needed, not only to allow the US commanders the ability to carry out more offensive operations against Taliban troops, but to secure and hold territory against Taliban infiltration. The ISAF is less likely to engage in offensive operations. That’s an ongoing problem.

It will be curious to see what Democrats have to say about that.

It is only a matter of time before 44 cuts and runs. All he is waiting for is a way to spin the withdrawal. This is a no win war, unless he is willing to commit all of the US resources to it.