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

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QUERO SER UM AGENTE DO EXERCITO USA NO AFEGANISTAIN

Paulo Okiveira of SD 6:14PM October 12, 2010

I am Haji Naqib from eastern Afghanistan i would like to say that through this program Afghanistan will have sustainable peace and stability and of course there will be strong communication between the public and the governments those who desingned this program are really experts in the stability issues.

Haji Naqib jan of MI 2:34AM May 20, 2010

An armed society is a polite society. Disarming the average Afghan was a bad idea. Taking heavy weapons from the warlords was right, but we also took their means to defend themselves and provide security away. Hence, ISAF/NATO and the US are stuck doing that, and poorly at that.
Militias will not reconstitute because Afghans are allowed to have their AKs, SKS, Mosin-Nagants or Enfields. It allows them to depend less on the foreign and Afghan security forces and more on themselves. Plus, they have a better understanding of the threat and how to defend themselves from it.
This is a good idea whose time is past due!

M Moore of TX 11:57AM December 09, 2009

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.

Sallam Shinwari of MN 6:00AM April 27, 2009

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...

Concerned of NY 12:38AM January 14, 2009

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”.

Roya of 4:48AM December 31, 2008

Jeez...could someone in this administration (or the next) start reading some HISTORY?
This is a terrible idea.

Austin of TX 6:19PM December 17, 2008

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

bayside of OH 4:31PM December 17, 2008

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.

Santa of WA 1:56PM December 17, 2008

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.

Thomas Jefferson of TX 12:36PM December 17, 2008