Our war in Afghanistan sure seems more and more reminiscent of the Russian’s Last Tango in Kabul every day.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Most of the additional American troops arriving in Afghanistan early next year will be deployed near the capital, Kabul, American military commanders here say, in a measure of how precarious the war effort has become.
It will be the first time that American or coalition forces have been deployed in large numbers on the southern flank of the city, a decision that reflects the rising concerns among military officers, diplomats and government officials about the increasing vulnerability of the capital and the surrounding area.
Isn’t that peachy. Now the American Empire is repeating the mistakes of the Soviet Empire. And the British Empire before it. Empires never learn, I guess.
Update [2008-12-7 11:38:33 by Steven D]: More evidence that we’re losing the Central Front in the War on Terror:
In one of the biggest and most brazen attacks of its kind to date, suspected Taliban insurgents with heavy weapons attacked two truck stops in northwest Pakistan early today, destroying more than 150 vehicles carrying supplies bound for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan.
The predawn attack on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar left the grounds of the truck terminals littered with the burned-out shells of Humvees and other military vehicles. At least one guard was reported killed.
Peshawar abuts Pakistan’s barely governed tribal areas, which are rife with violence, but an attack of this scale on the city’s doorstep is rare.
With attention focused on tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai last month, U.S. officials are concerned that Pakistan will throttle back on its confrontation with militants in the tribal areas, opening the door to more such strikes.
Pentagon officials described the losses as insignificant. Just like it’s insignificant, I suppose, that this attack happened in the first place, eh?
