Mission impossible for the Afghan army

[KeepItReal]

Excerpts:
"The newly-established Afghan National Army (ANA) launched on Tuesday its first military operation called Warrior Sweep. The ongoing operation against the regrouped Taliban/al-Qaeda terrorist forces serves as a real test for the ANA's military capability.

The ANA is still in its infancy. Its recruits, who are mainly ex-members of Afghan armed groups, have questionable loyalty to the Karzai government as many of them are reportedly still loyal to their former commanders

Despite two years of operation, the American-led coalition has failed to root out the Afghan-based Taliban/al-Qaeda forces. After a few months of retreat in the face of the advancing American forces in late 2001 and early 2002, they managed to regroup to engage the coalition forces in small-scale hit-and-run operations. Such operations have since increased in frequency, especially over the past few months.

Apart from its seemingly unachievable objective in the short run, the ongoing operation is important for its political dimension since it demonstrates the Kabul government's intention to establish its authority beyond Kabul. That authority is currently confined to Kabul as the warlords control almost all the rest of the country, while southern and southeastern areas along the Pakistani border are becoming the strongholds of the reemerging Taliban/al-Qaeda. "

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/EG26Ag01.html

[IDUDOYOU]

1. 8000 US troops in Afghanistan

Over 200,000 in the entire Iraqi theater(theater, not just country).
50 or so in Liberia.

Does anybody see why the Taliban or Al Qaeda is returning to power and the slaughter goes on in Liberia?

Oh, that's right. I am not privy to national secutiry reports.
Stupid me!