September 1, 2010 Out of Iraq: Into Afghanistan
They certainly have a fearsome battles in Iraq, where 4400 of american soldiers lost their lives during combat operations and now they are gearing up for the next venture in Afghanistan with doubling the number of troops to have a deciding round to dismantle the afghan Taliban forces where they are getting powerful day by day.
The current Taliban strength in Afghanistan shoes that US and ISAF forces completely failed to stop Taliban attacks on different cities of Afghanistan, which is directly challenging the US occupation of Afghanistan, one day US controls the completely secures its position in a city the next day Taliban reemerge from the ground. This situation suggested to the US military to further enhance its number of troops in Afghanistan. The military infrastructural and arsenal build up which was seen in the past years is now starting to get operationalized soon.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L-R), U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen during a change of command ceremony in Baghdad on Wednesday.
Pakistan Army which is seen as key ally to the ISAF forces fighting in Afghanistan is also busy in rehabilitiation after the July and August Floods in the county and they are certainly not in a position to support the ISAF forces completely to blockade the Taliban fighting entrance in Pakistan after their successful attacks as they usually do, as in Pakistani soil they get regrouped and get medical treatment to their injured ones.
The current buildup will, as suspected take its operationalized phase after three to four months as the dry winter of afghanistan will be a great advantage to the Taliban fighters in direct combat with ISAF forces.
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Great blog.
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