Another autumn has passed for coalition soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. The Taliban rise from the opium fields and the fighting season this its stride. Hardliners in the Pentagon are pressing President Obama to stay in place. He has said yes. I am seriously disappointed by his decision, because most couldn’t located Afghanistan on a map or find New York.
So what to do?
Pull out?
Not easy.
16,000 British troops withdrew from Kabul in the winter of 1842.
Only one soldier made it to safety.
Bomb the shit out of them.
The Russians tried that.
The USA too.
I hate to say this, but the best policy would be to reinforce the troops there with a plan to get the fuck out in the summer and pay the right people bribes for a safe exit.
Nothing else will work.
Nothing.