EVEN THE MOST SUPERFICIAL READING OF THE HISTORY OF AFGHANISTAN AND THE TRIBAL REGIONS...WOULD SHOW THAT THE AMERICAN MISSION ON THE AFGHAN/PAKISTAN BOARDER IS DOOMED... THIS AREA IS SO TRIBAL THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL IT...EVER.
IF THE AMERICANS WANT TO WITHDRAW THE MILITARY OPTION...AND WORK ON AFGHANS FROM A CULTURAL OR ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE...FINE... PERHAPS IN 100 YEARS SOMETHING CAN BE DONE...IN THE TRIBAL AREAS...
BUT GOING INTO AFGHANISTAN OR PAKISTAN WITH GUNS BLAZING...TO "CHANGE THEM" ....IS DOOMED FROM THE START...
MY ADVISE TO OBAMA...? READ A GOOD HISTORY OF THE PASHTUNS AND THE HINDU KUSH...THEN DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT...
