We don't hear much about the US-led occupation of Afghanistan these days, but Walt can assure you the status of the operation is SSDD: Same Shit Different Day. The BBC reports that concern is mounting over attacks on NATO troops by their Afghan "allies" ["coat-holders", surely. Ed.]
Major Lori Hodge, a spokesthingy for the US military, told the BBC that so far this year, members of the Afghan "security forces" have killed 34 international coalition soldiers in 26 incidents. That's "incidents", not "accidents".
Yesterday, two separate gun attacks on NATO troops in south Armpitistan left a total of six soldiers dead. In Helmand, an Afghan civilian employee killed three soldiers, whose nationalities were not given. At about the same time and place, an Afghan police officer shot three US marines after inviting them to dinner.
The earlier killing of two British soldiers in Helmand was also announced on Friday. One of the worst curses you can hurl at a NATO soldier these days is "Go to Helmand!"
Does anyone care? At the moment the West -- led as usual by the Excited States of America -- is preoccupied with Syria. US military strategists are conducting their usual rigorous analysis of the pros and cons of an invasion.
The big question is, can Basher Assad be overthrown (and preferably shot) in time to win re-election for Al O'Bama? Walt says not. (Lifetime pct .986.) But the waste of lives and money in Afghanistan will go on... and on... and on...
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