tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post6416295557590803922..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Afghanistan - Time For a New ExperimentThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-85659371729614979112009-08-30T11:47:55.314-07:002009-08-30T11:47:55.314-07:00The cartoon was pretty apt. Thx. I think this el...The cartoon was pretty apt. Thx. I think this election fiasco has really shaken whatever support remained for the Afghan mission, particularly in Europe.<br /><br />As hard as Obama tries to keep NATO committed to Afghanistan, Karzai and the warlords work harder to undermine the whole thing.<br /><br />Then again, if Karzai has concluded the future of Afghanistan will be decided by a civil war in any case why would he not want to fight the insurgency openly now before it grows in strength and support? We don't trust him but is there really much reason for him to trust us either?<br /><br />The Dutch are leaving, Canada is leaving, more than 50% of Americans polled say Afghanistan isn't worth it, America's new commander says (after 8-lost years) we have to start again from scratch - how would you react to all of that if you were Karzai?<br /><br />At this point I'd favour a military coup not only toppling Karzai but arresting the legislature and, in particular, every warlord and drug lord. I just don't know if the Afghan army is sufficiently cohesive to allow that option.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-47494274001672152012009-08-30T09:21:21.328-07:002009-08-30T09:21:21.328-07:00It is cartoon number 8 if it does not open at the ...It is cartoon number 8 if it does not open at the right page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-84711569445822009592009-08-30T09:16:20.638-07:002009-08-30T09:16:20.638-07:00There is a cartoon on CBC site on Afghanistan that...There is a cartoon on CBC site on Afghanistan that you will like. <br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/diversions/2465/9/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com