"In 2010 a new set of commanders concluded that the United States had blundered into a blood feud with fierce and clannish villagers who wanted above all to be left alone. By this logic, subduing the Korengal wasn’t worth the cost in American blood."
So this has ALL BEEN for NOTHING, huh?
All the MASS MURDER and DESTRUCTION for NOTHING!
That is why your KID DIED, America!!!! For NOTHING but LIES!!!!!
"After deadly mission, US troops exit region; Afghan valley effort has abrupt, unsuccessful end" by Greg Jaffe, Washington Post | April 15, 2010
KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan — It was as if the five years of almost ceaseless firefights and ambushes had been a misunderstanding — a tragic, bloody misunderstanding.
And a WAR CRIME, do not forget that, MSM!
Now go indict yourself!
More than 40 US soldiers have been killed, and scores more wounded, in helicopter crashes, machine-gun attacks, and grenade blasts in the Korengal Valley, a jagged sliver just 6 miles deep and a half-mile wide. The Afghan death toll has been far higher, making the Korengal some of the bloodiest ground in all of Afghanistan, according to US and Afghan officials.
In the predawn hours yesterday, the American presence here came to an abrupt end....
If it can be done there it can be DONE ANYWHERE?
It's up to you, America.... Americaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Over the previous week, hundreds of US Army Rangers and Afghan commandos had pushed into the valley to control the high ground the enemy would need for a big attack on departing troops. Dozens of cargo helicopters hauled off equipment. By yesterday morning, the last Americans were gone. For US commanders, the Korengal Valley offers a hard lesson in the limits of American power and goodwill in Afghanistan.
Yeah, we only flattened your villages and killed your people out of our own good will.
Related: U.S. Paying Taliban For Protection
What?
No wonder we are not getting anywhere, America.
The WHOLE POINT is to have to STAY INDEFINITELY because we have to fight the "terrorists."
US troops arrived in 2005 to flush out Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters. They stayed on the theory that the American presence drew insurgents away from areas where the United States had a better chance of fostering development. The troops were, in essence, bullet magnets.
Does that FINALLY CONVINCE YOU that the Army doesn't give a f*** about you, soldier?
In 2010 a new set of commanders concluded that the United States had blundered into a blood feud with fierce and clannish villagers who wanted above all to be left alone. By this logic, subduing the Korengal wasn’t worth the cost in American blood.
This whole damn thing has been a waste -- unless you are a drug trafficker, money-laundering bank, or war profiteer.
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Update:
"Police arrest 9 in plot to strike Kabul; Security forces seize weapons, bombs from cell" by Rahim Faiez, Associated Press | April 20, 2010
“When we repositioned our forces we knew that there was a real possibility of insurgent forces going into there, but we still believe that decision was the correct one based on the resources that we have available and the objectives that we want to achieve,’’ Colonel Wayne Shanks, spokesman for international forces, said.
So WHEN can we leave the REST of the COUNTRY, sir!?
The footage aired on Al-Jazeera showed armed men saying they had captured valuable fuel, but US spokesmen said fuel supplies and living quarters had been intentionally left for area residents, while important fighting positions and observation posts were demolished and weaponry and ammunition either removed or destroyed.
Yeah, YOU PAID for that, American taxpayers!
Fuel and housing for the "terrorists" as you struggle to secure your own!
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Are YOUR EYES NOW OPEN, American?
