The Afghan Soap Opera: The Past 24 Hours
General Petraus has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a 99-0 vote to assume command of the Afghan War. He sure has his work cut out for him. He has been credited with "saving" Iraq. He himself noted that Iraq was turned around and "knock on wood", it will continue to be so. Yet, as of now, Iraq is yet to have a fully functioning Government. I wouldn't call that success.
As for the political soap opera in Washington, well it goes on. What I find pathetic is how the Congress has finally somehow figured out that things are not going well in Afghanistan. As I have continued to note in my daily write-ups here and in KP's sister site, Outsider Views, the insurgency is raging and is spreading througout the country. General Petraus is only one man, not a miracle worker. Now, there has been a vote to strip 4 Billion Dollars off the Afghan Aid Budget to object to corruption going on. Where have they been all these years?
Eric Holder is in Afghanistan noting that he has sent some of his most experienced prosecutors and marshalls to help the Afghans. This is as the Afghan Attorney General has said that he has been thrawted in his work investigating corruption. It is in the midst of this political soap opera in Kabul and Washington that General Petraus assumes command.
The drama continues......
As for the political soap opera in Washington, well it goes on. What I find pathetic is how the Congress has finally somehow figured out that things are not going well in Afghanistan. As I have continued to note in my daily write-ups here and in KP's sister site, Outsider Views, the insurgency is raging and is spreading througout the country. General Petraus is only one man, not a miracle worker. Now, there has been a vote to strip 4 Billion Dollars off the Afghan Aid Budget to object to corruption going on. Where have they been all these years?
Eric Holder is in Afghanistan noting that he has sent some of his most experienced prosecutors and marshalls to help the Afghans. This is as the Afghan Attorney General has said that he has been thrawted in his work investigating corruption. It is in the midst of this political soap opera in Kabul and Washington that General Petraus assumes command.
The drama continues......
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Mike Pouraryan
