(Image of Taliban militants in a "Joining Ceremony")
The other day, a US soldier went on a shooting spree, as reported by the NY Times. The soldier, who has yet to be identified came from Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), here in WA. So the Seattle Times is carrying the local angle. Other ST articles include: A running update from various sources, details of the attack (as they're currently known) and that another war crime has been committed by a JBLM soldier.
A local "pro-soldier/anti-war" group known as "Coffee Strong," was planning on holding a vigil, but cancelled it for fear of giving the wrong impression.
My friends and I wondered why groups like this don't plan, or conduct vigils, when your enemies butcher their fellow Americans.
We've spent over 10 years in "A-stan" with nothing to show for it, but a hostile population ready to go on their own rampages when a few of their Korans accidently wind up in the burn pile--and despite the repeated grovellings by the President, on down the chain of command.
So what's a superpower to do?
Here's what Winston Churchill had to say about dealing with A-stan tribal troubles.
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