Monday - August 10, 2009

If the Taliban are Winning . . .

The Wall Street Journal has an article explaining that the Taliban are winning in Afghanistan.

"Winning" and "losing" are very loaded terms at this point, but I suppose the point is that the Taliban are being more effective in murdering people.

If that's true, then why are Marine battalions being told that their deployment to Afghanistan are being delayed?

This is a screwy war.

I understand about the need to protect the population, and that this is a proven strategy for overcoming a counter-insurgency.   This was appropriate for the people of Iraq, who generally had no beef with us.

The same can't be said of the Afghans.  They allowed the Taliban to control them.  They allowed the attack on us in 2001.  They deserve no pity, no help.  The Taliban should be hunted down and killed wherever they are until they beg us to stop and are prevented from ever becoming so bold again.  Otherwise, why should anyone be afraid to attack us?  

Retribution is sometimes appropriate.

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