A page one special, just where the government wanted it.
This is after a week of "victory" in Musa Qala, remember.
And after the New York Times wrote about playing golf and flying kites in Afghanistan, remember, readers?
"Afghan Mission Is Reviewed as Concerns Rise" by THOM SHANKER and STEVEN LEE MYERS
WASHINGTON — Deeply concerned about the prospect of failure in Afghanistan, the Bush administration and NATO have begun three top-to-bottom reviews of the entire mission, from security and counterterrorism to political consolidation and economic development, according to American and alliance officials.
The reviews are an acknowledgment of the need for greater coordination in fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, halting the rising opium production and trafficking that finances the insurgency and helping the Kabul government extend its legitimacy and control.
Taken together, these efforts reflect a growing apprehension that one of the administration’s most important legacies — the routing of Taliban and Qaeda forces in Afghanistan after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — may slip away, according to senior administration officials.
Translation: WE ARE LOSING the WAR!
That's what happens when you murder thousands with air bombs!
Unlike the administration’s sweeping review of Iraq policy a year ago, which was announced with great fanfare and ultimately resulted in a large increase in troops, the American reviews of the Afghan strategy have not been announced and are not expected to result in a similar infusion of combat forces, mostly because there are no American troops readily available.
The administration is now committed to finding an international coordinator, described as a “super envoy,” to synchronize the full range of efforts in Afghanistan, and to continue pressing for more NATO troops to fight an insurgency that made this the most violent year since the Taliban and Al Qaeda were routed in December 2001.
Yeah, notice how they stopped giving out casualty figures around 5,800 or so.
Haven't heard a peep since, have you?
You would have from me, because I would have found it.
A senior administration official involved in the review process:
“We are looking for ways to gain greater strategic coherence.”
One assessment is being conducted within the United States military. Adm. William J. Fallon, commander of American forces in the Middle East, has ordered a full review of the mission, including the covert hunt for Taliban and Qaeda leaders.
A senior military officer:
“It’s an assessment of our current strategy and how we are doing. It’s looking at whether we’ve done enough or need to do more in terms of expanding governance and economic development, as well as wrestling with the difficult security issues that we have been dealing with in Afghanistan.”
WTF?!?! It's ALREADY BEEN SIX GOD-DAMN YEARS?
STOP the FUCKING WARS!!!!!!!
At an alliance meeting in Scotland on Friday, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates successfully gained a commitment from NATO to produce what senior Pentagon officials called an “integrated plan” for Afghanistan.
Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, who was with Mr. Gates in Scotland:
“The intent is to get people to look beyond 2008 and realize this is a longer-term endeavor. [The plan would] start off by acknowledging the success we’re having in terms of reconstruction and education and governance and so forth, but it also will state where we want to be in three to five years, and how we get there.”
Smell a DRAFT in 2009, kids? I sure do!
Publicly, administration officials have expressed optimism that the war in Afghanistan can be won, but Mr. Gates told Congress this week that his optimism was “tempered by caution.” In recent months, though, Mr. Bush’s senior advisers have expressed a growing unease.
Translation: The ADMINISTRATION and its MOUTHPIECE HERE are a bunch of LIARS!!!!!!!!
While there is a sense that this year’s troop buildup in Iraq has turned around a dire situation, the effort in Afghanistan has begun to drift, at best, officials said.
Yeah, a sense that -- as opposed to a REAL improvement!
The LYING TIMES convinced you of that "surge success."
And it's not a loss, it's a "drift!"
Pfffft!
Alliance diplomats and military officers are closely watching the actions of Britain, which may be able to commit additional troops to Afghanistan as it reduces its deployments in Iraq.
NOW I UNDERSTAND why Britain is WITHDRAWING from Iraq!
You ain't going home, soldier!
The NATO diplomat:
“Essentially what’s driving it is that a year ago, we were regarding Afghanistan as an outstanding success — we established democracy, we were in control of many parts of the country. Now we have significant issues with certain areas producing opium and the Taliban coming back in certain parts of the country, as well.”
As I reread my memory holes, I recognize what another GOD-DAMN LIE we are being told!
So, governments lie, newspapers lie, corporations lie, every fucking damn institution in AmeriKa fucking lies, so WTF?!?!
I am really getting fucking sick and tired of BEING LIED TO!!!!!!!!!!!!
But what does the New York Times put next door?
This shit, like they finally discovered the place!
"Blast Kills Five at Headquarters of Kabul Police" by SANGAR RAHIMI and TAIMOOR SHAH
KABUL, Afghanistan — A vehicle packed with rockets exploded across the street from the Kabul police headquarters on Saturday, killing five civilians and wounding at least 24 others, Afghan officials said. Three policemen were among the wounded.
Police officials said the blast, shortly after 8 a.m., was caused by a suicide bomber. But witnesses said they thought the vehicle, a small truck, had been parked along the side of the street. The explosion, in the center of the capital, was a blow for the Afghan government at a time when the city is full of shoppers ahead of the Muslim festival Id al-Adha, the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, which starts this week.
Kabul has had a string of suicide attacks in recent weeks. A Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujaheed, claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday and said insurgents had fired two rockets over the police station and then detonated a car bomb.
But an Afghan police official at the scene, who asked not to be identified, said several rockets were packed in the truck, and one flew and hit an area beside the main street where pedestrians were walking and furniture shops were opening for business.
Gen. Ali Shah Paktiawal, director of criminal investigation for the Kabul police:
“Five civilians were martyred in this suicide attack.”
Shafiullah, 36, a metal worker, said he was shopping at the small street stalls when the explosion occurred:
“I bought a pair of socks when I heard a small explosion first, and after a minute I heard another which was a very strong explosion and I saw a policeman injured.”
Muhammad Zelgay, a street vendor whose pushcart full of dried fruit was burning, said he survived by hiding in a ditch after the first explosion:
“I left my cart and lay down in the ditch when the second explosion happened. I couldn’t see anything else because of the smoke and dust.”
What, no air raids yesterday?
No Taliban murdered by NATO yesterday, mainly due to the U.S. military's 75 air raids a day, and the five-fold increase in air bombings?
No, the New York Times editorial staff is ALL for ESCALATION in Afghanistan!!!
Saddle on up with your boots, boys and girls, and kiss your parents good-bye.
You will likely never see them again because of these MSM liars!
Remember, they got us into Iraq by selling George W. Bush's lies on the front page!!
"Plenty of Blame for Afghanistan"
... Beyond the finger-pointing, there is a much more serious issue. Unless the United States and Europe come up with a better strategy — and invest more money, attention and troops — the “good war” will go irretrievably bad. The "good war?"
How is murdering people who had nothing to do with the INSIDE JOB of 9/11 be a "good war," you murderous shit rag?
Just like you getting us into Iraq on Judy Miller's front-page lies, and doing the same with Iran now, you Israeli-written piece of shit?
... One of the biggest problems is that when NATO took command in Afghanistan, many members expected that most of the fighting would be over and their troops would focus on development and stabilization. Instead, they are increasingly taking casualties, and European leaders have still failed to tell their citizens why Afghanistan matters — and why a major effort must be made to deny the Taliban and Al Qaeda a safe haven.
We understand Mr. Gates’s frustration. He might do better with the Europeans if he told another truth:
Like the New York Times has the authority to lecture anyone about "truths!"
I am disgusted and outraged, saddened and hurt by this Zionist piece of trash!
Before NATO got involved, Washington never had enough troops in Afghanistan, nor did it have a coherent strategy for stabilizing and developing the country. Its decision to invade Iraq ended up shortchanging the effort even more. Too few ground troops, meanwhile, meant too much reliance on airstrikes, leading to too many civilian casualties, which fanned popular anger and resistance.
Like the New York Times gives a shit about civilian casualties!
Explain your fucking shit coverage then, Zionists shit-spewers!
By the end of last week, Mr. Gates and European officials agreed that instead of trading blame they would begin a much needed top-to-bottom review of their strategy. Better late than never. The review must look at everything: politics, development, counternarcotics and security. It must find ways to improve coordination between NATO, Washington and Kabul. It must acknowledge that European and American troops will most likely have to remain there for many years. And it must be done quickly, before Afghanistan unravels even more."
I told you they were the government's newspaper!
Please see through AmeriKa's MSM and their shit lies, world!
WAR-MONGERING AGENDA-PUSHERS for the shitstink state of IZ-RAY-HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!
