[news] Afghanistan: Firepower Doesn’t Always Win Wars

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

[The] Taliban is gaining strength and is regenerating, not because of their remarkable theological alternative to democracy, but precisely because all of the rosy promises made late 2001 and early 2002 yielded a most repressive regime, marred with corruption, insecurity, warlords, and incessant Coalition attacks on civilian localities throughout the country. When Afghans turn back into supporting the Taliban, one can only imagine how desperate they’ve become.

  


[read more][1]

    [1]: http://mostlywater.org/afghanistan_firepower_doesn_t_always_win_wars

URL: http://mostlywater.org/afghanistan_firepower_doesn_t_always_win_wars