U.S. Approves Training to Expand Afghan Army; Afghan Army poses growing risk to US troops

[moderate libertarian]

Reading these two headlines from two different times in Obama war policy cycles just highlights how sad a failure current policy has been:



U.S. Approves Training to Expand Afghan Army

Published: January 14, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/world/asia/15afghan.html


Afghan army, police pose growing risk to U.S., NATO troops

Thu March 29, 2012

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/opinion/bergen-nato-afghan-friendly-fire/index.html



Zero U.S.-Trained Afghan Army Battalions Can Operate Alone

Sep 26, 2011

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/09/zero-us-trained-afghan-army-battalions-can-operate-alone/42963/