The March of Folly in Afghanistan
It now seems clear to anyone with eyes that the invasion of Afghanistan was built upon the great miscalculation that Afghanistan can be successfully invaded. The realization of this historical truth, which the Wikileaks exposure of raw US intelligence data has brought home, is now troubling today’s invaders.
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NEW DELHI – When the Wikileaks exposé of raw United States intelligence data and reports from Afghanistan hit computers worldwide, commentators in Pakistan reacted with vitriolic broadsides. One spoke of “Neocon vampires…blood-thirsty Islamaphobes…think tank irredentists…(Indian) revanchists…planning another dismemberment, so that they (can) continue their blood-fest in…Afghanistan.” Strong words, particularly when compared to US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who was only “mortified” and “appalled” by the leaks.