NATO will be moving troops into
 

...Afghanistan...in force...beginning in July and is expected to be the singular military force in country by the end of the year.

They are expected to deploy throughout the entire country in an effort to subdue all of the opposition forces (alQuiada...Taliban...drug lords, organized criminal elements) in those parts of the country where there is not a current military presence.

This is according to the current CG of Nato forces and was stated in a speech I watched this morning...on C-Span.

I suspect that at some point NATO forces will move into Iraq...but the CG did not state this to be a fact.

Well look who's back? Sgt. Speedbump. :1orglaugh

How are the double bloody mary's this morning? :1orglaugh

oh well, not sure what itll achieve time will tell

oh well, not sure what itll achieve time will tell

About time, if some more troops don't arrive soon, Afghan will be controlled by the Taliban again.

it all lookes like invasion.

tell me if i am wrong.

According to the CG there is not a significant re-emergence of the Taliban. He stated that the violent acts being committed in Afghanistan are remnants of the alQuiada, Taliban, drug lords, tribal leaders, and organized criminal elements. The above listed have little to do with one another and operate independant of one another having their own agenda.

Invasion is the right word.

Now it's NATO....
anyone else... ?

The U.S moved to few troops there in the first place, just enough to build and protect their natural gas pipe. surprise.

Happy to hear that :thumbsup

BTW, got out of jail ?

He stated that the violent acts being committed in Afghanistan are remnants of the alQuiada, Taliban, drug lords, tribal leaders, and organized criminal elements. The above listed have little to do with one another and operate independant of one another having their own agenda.

I have never been in jail in my life...ass wipe. I quit posting on this board and am here today to remind Americans that it is memorial day...thank you very much.

Just for clarification...I do not post on any other board either.

In other words, Bush failed (other than stirring things up) and NATO has to go in and clean up his mess.

A Marine General is the allied Commander of NATO and US forces are the largest member forces of NATO. Bringing in NATO forces means bringing in more allied/coalition forces and a larger force than what is currently in Afghanistan.

But yes...you can say that the US Commander in Chief did not put enough forces in Afghanistan...just as you can say the same about Iraq.

1 - remind on MEMORIAL day ... oxymoron ... :1orglaugh
2 - Good thing it is only one day ... you promise to leave till next year ....
3 - :321GFY

Regardless of any other differences you and I may have over the war/ this administration, this is one comment I agree whole-heartedly with:upsidedow

Oh please. What mess has NATO ever successfully cleaned up?

Ok, who can tell me why NATO was originally created and how moving into Afghanistan serves this purpose?

congrats to all the winners... :thumbsup

Changing times changes purpose/mission. I do not know of anything that is static.

we'll see what happens

oh well will wait and see whats happens

Wrong answer. NATO was created to defend against and contain the Soviet Union (Russia). NATO troops in Afghanistan do just that. Afghanistan used to be part of the Russian sphere of influence. NATO troops in Afghanistan serve to contain Russia so that if Russia makes a comeback it will not be able to become as powerfull as it was before. NATO hasn't changed it's mission. It is just busy finishing the job.

Russia is laughing their head off while watching the occident stuck with the problem ...

Why do you think that the USSR went in Afghanistan in the first place ? Oil ? Land ? Wealth ?

No, just to contain the support that afghanistan was giving to the Tchechen ( their own islamic " terrorists " ).
The Americans, with their simplistic foreign policy ( communists ... argh ) armed, financed, supplied technicals to those religious rebels , under the command of a well know guy now ...


So you think that Russia will come back ... :1orglaugh

NATO is not finishing any jobs, it just became the hoe ....