Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A big shift in the American policy

A big shift but in the negative direction!
Today the US defence secretary Robert Gates announced that the US should set their goals for Afghanistan very low.

As he explained, the main objective should be that the US will have to make sure that Afghanistan can not be used as a base to launch attacks on America. This mean that US will somehow maintain presence there, but will not in anyway spend much time, effort or funds to help Afghanistan's development in different sectors.

Basically what they are telling Afghans is that you are now on your own. We did what we could, we bombed the heck out of you, we installed a corrupt government on you, we allowed for the growth of opium and narco trade in Afghanistan but we no longer are interested in helping the country stand on it's feet and get on the path of development.

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