AmeriKa's agents, who else?
"Thousands of Afghans gather to oppose talks with Taliban; Denounce efforts by Karzai to work with ‘terrorists’" May 06, 2011|By Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times
KABUL — More than 10,000 people gathered yesterday in Kabul to oppose reconciliation with the Taliban and the involvement of Pakistan in any peace deal, warning that it would be a betrayal of the Afghan people’s long fight against extremism.
The meeting, organized by a former intelligence director, Amrullah Saleh, and also attended by Abdullah Abdullah, a former presidential candidate, was a frontal attack on the current government’s policies, and speakers denounced both Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The organizers promised that if they were not listened to, they would “go to the streets and protest.’’
Related: Slow Saturday Special: Karzai Gets a Clue
Oh, they are CIA MEN, 'eh?
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The meeting was held in the parking lot of one of Kabul’s many immense wedding halls, and the manager, who asked that his name not be used, said that his staff had set out more than 10,000 chairs. Almost every one was filled, and overflow crowds gathered outside to listen to the speeches over loudspeakers.
Who protests in favor of more war?
The dominance of northerners at the gathering raised the issues of the growing tension over the prospect of a peace deal with the Taliban and the very different outlooks of the predominantly non-Pashtun north of Afghanistan and the overwhelmingly Pashtun south....
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Underlying the reason for the gathering and on the minds of many in attendance was Karzai’s recent meeting with senior Pakistani officials at which the two countries’ leaders pledged to work together to bring peace to the region.
See: Chirps of Peace From Pakistan
However, in private, the Pakistanis pushed for changes in Afghan policies, urging the country to draw closer to China and implicitly distance itself from the United States.
Oh, yeah, I saw something on the blogs about China saying an attack on Pakistan is an attack on China and stuff.
Think of it this way: would you rather fix your star to an ascending empire or a rotting, fetid, rank, bankrupt, corrupt hulk of a corpse?
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And Americans if you believe the prism of the war-promoting paper:
"Afghan war dominates Kerry meeting" May 08, 2011|By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff
Vietnam veteran Bonnie Gorman of Quincy stood up yesterday in Faneuil Hall and implored US Senator John F. Kerry to work to bring American troops home from Afghanistan.
“It has been 10 years of war … The military is exhausted,’’ said Gorman, 65, whose brother died in Vietnam, and whose nephew is serving in the military. “We want to see our troops out of Afghanistan… . Do it now.’’
Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he supports President Obama’s plan to begin bringing home troops in July, but cautioned that withdrawal may not be swift nor simple.
“I, too, want those troops home,’’ said Kerry, who said he will soon travel to Afghanistan. “I think we’re keeping faith in the effort to do due diligence, in order to really look carefully at how to extricate [troops] from Afghanistan.’’
The war in Afghanistan and the killing of Osama bin Laden by Navy SEALs in Pakistan dominated the town hall meeting held yesterday by the senator. The two-hour session drew about 250 people, including representatives of veterans, labor, and immigrant groups, and also touched on topics ranging from the conflict in the Sudan to closing corporate tax loopholes to the 2012 election.
John Church, 27, a Navy lieutenant stationed at the Naval War College in Rhode Island, happened upon the meeting while waiting to meet his mother at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
He welcomed the chance to ask Kerry about defense spending.
“I think it’s good that he’s holding something like this,’’ said Church, a Maine native and graduate of the US Naval Academy.
Asked how many troops should be withdrawn, Kerry declined to specify a number, saying, “I hope July will not be a token. I hope it is serious and clear.’’
Jim Pinkham of Norwell, representing the Plymouth and Bristol Central Labor Council, asked Kerry if the United States should impose sanctions against Pakistan, where bin Laden was hiding in a residential compound near a Pakistani Army base.
Kerry urged patience and caution. “We have to let the dust settle a bit,’’ said Kerry, who last week opened a hearing on US-Pakistan relations following bin Laden’s death.
Look, I am ALL OUT of PATIENCE after TEN YEARS of LIES, and the DUST CAN'T SETTLE because it is FALLING INTO BLOOD, dammit!!!
C'mon, senator!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Pakistan is a complicated question… . Pakistan was helpful in providing information … as to where bin Laden was.’’
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Related: Kerry's Pakistan Connection
Yeah, I gue$$ that make$ thing$ complicated.
Earlier in the day, Kerry had attended a memorial service for Air Force Major David L. Brodeur, 34, of Auburn, one of eight servicemen gunned down last week by an Afghan military officer during a meeting at Kabul International Airport. “We’re all reminded of how fragile life is,’’ said Kerry, a Vietnam veteran.
Talk like that from people who sent them to wars based on lies makes me want to barf.
The senator also paid tribute to the “extraordinary courage’’ shown by American servicemen who led the attack on bin Laden’s home in Pakistan.
“We’re proud of them and we say thank you,’’ Kerry said.
For more on that fiction go here and dig, 'er, scroll.
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Related: How Do You Ask a Man to Be the Last to Die For a Lie, Senator?
Back then it was allegedly small but growing.
"A new Washington Post-ABC poll that said nearly two-thirds of Americans consider the war no longer worth fighting."
And that number is GROWING EVERY DAY!!
But SOMEONE says it is WORTH IT:
“I think that in the next days, the government of Afghanistan’s response to anticorruption efforts are a key test of its ability to regain the confidence of the.... American people [who] are prepared to support with hard-earned tax dollars and with most importantly, with the treasure of our country — the lives of young American men and women.... and say, ‘Hey, that’s something worth dying for.’ ’’
Is that a VICTORY worth DYING FOR, America?
Do you SEE WHO SAID THAT?
