Friday, November 27, 2009

Iraq and Afghanistan

U.S. Military to Launch Pilot Program to Recruit New Local Afghan Militias

Posted December 16, 2008

Reader Comments

I want to become a good Pilot in Afghanistan

I am Sallam hussain Shinwari.

I want to become a good pilot in my eternity.

I like the pilot duty too much as impossible and also I like the Army of Afghanistan just like Special force which train in Logar Province. I want to give a text to those who take est from the people who come for Duty of Pilot.

I am 20 Year old man and I also get education. I like computer field very much. I will be a good pilot for the army of Afghanistan.

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Does anyone not else see a problem with recruiting militia from Afghan? Why are we letting them join the army, and training them as if theyre own soldiers; whos to say that they wont use that against us...

US militia Plan lead the country to such a misery that no one will be able to overcome, says Afghan MP

Mir Ahmad Joyenda, Kabul representative in Afghan parliament said: “Now, the tribal leaders do not have power in Afghanistan. The local commanders who were involved in 30 years of war in Afghanistan are the powerful ones. Arming them will, once again, lead the country to such a misery that no one will be able to overcome. Another important thing is that Afghanistan is not Iraq. In Iraq all the social organizations were active, but it is visa versa in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, there are no tribal leaders any more. There are commanders. And if, once more, they find the chance to have the gun in hand, they will do whatever they want”.

What could possible go wrong???

Jeez...could someone in this administration (or the next) start reading some HISTORY?

This is a terrible idea.

You mean like give guns to both sides so the war can continue to make the cons. richer.

Pointless and stupid

The entire war is in fact, completely pointless. What are the goals? How close are we to accomplishing them? LOL! This war serves only one purpose, enriching those who make the crappy equipment that gets used. Only a moron would support this war.

Oh this will work out really well...

give the ungovernable weapons to fight the unbeatable.

brilliant idea.

first we make it into a profitable narco state, now we are transforming it into a profitable weapons depot.

Wrong ideas

The idea of establishing Arbakai tribal militias is very dangerous for our people and it’s a trick that may take us back to warlordism. United Nations spent billions of dollars disarming those irresponsible militias but now Karzai’s ethno fascist team trying to mislead the entire world and arm the Pashtun people again . These tribes are all drown in tribal rivalry. They kill each other women and children everyday while having no weapons. They hint to one other as Taliban Insurgents and ask the NATO Forces for bombing. It’s an easy way for them to get rid of their rivals. What do you think will happen when they become armed?

The tribal militias have a bloody barbaric and savagery history in Afghanistan. Whenever the southern Pashtun become armed, they looted northern part of the country. They even stole innocent women and sold them to the Middle Eastern sex markets.

Pointless?

This strategy seems a bit pointless. Without heavy support from NATO or the US these militias will either be wiped out or join the Taliban to avoid being wiped out. History has shown this to be a dead end hasn't it?

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