Some Insight Into What We Are Up Against In Afghanistan

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A website called Emirates247 posted a story on Monday about using 'human maps' in Afghanistan. 

According to the article:

"Troops in the region and across Afghanistan are gathering photographs, fingerprints and employment details as well as canvassing opinions from local residents to find out what they want for the war-racked province.

"The goal is to strengthen relations between pro-government forces and the local population."

Please follow the link above to see the entire article.  It gives some insight into what our troops are up against.  As I read the article, I though of Al Capone's Chicago.  People lived in fear of the controlling, brutal gangs.  Life in Afghanistan for the average person must be something like that. 

The article reports:

"Mohammad Sahim, a 32-year-old farmer, stressed that he knows "nothing at all" about the Taliban. As for improvements he would like to see in the local area, he stresses "food, water and a hospital".

"Staff Sergeant Alan Cable, who is asking the questions, said that such reticence about the Taliban is typical. "People usually say that they don't know anything," he explained."

Until the Afghan people feel secure and safe and are willing to work with American forces, we are wasting everyone's time.  I am moderately optimistic because General Petraeus is in charge, but it would be more optimistic if I felt that he were truly calling the shots.

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