Because unless the ANA and the Afghani and Paki border police hold a strong line, the barbarians will be scurrying and oozing into the mountains and valleys just over the border on top of our troops in the Kunar Province - If any of you saw ABC's NIGHTLINE Monday night - or paid any attention the battle on last Fri the 16th and have a clue as to what's happening to the 173rd there - you might be a bit concerned, if not upset -
Whatever happens in Pakistan is going to affect us too -
Musharraf has launched these attacks before - only to have a cease fire called in two or three days - (his decision or hamstrung? we don't know) 0 the results are the it always leave the Taliban/aQ stronger - and freer to cross into the Korengal VAlly in Afghanistan - which Bin L considers home = and where we are looking at a killed/wounded rate of 1 in 4.
Upset yet?
Hammer and anvil comes to mind. If we are going to eliminate them, they must be on our side of the border. The alternative is a continued haven for those forces to move back and forth with a safe base on the Paki side.
Musharraf has launched these attacks before - only to have a cease fire called in two or three days - (his decision or hamstrung? we don't know) 0 the results are the it always leave the Taliban/aQ stronger - and freer to cross into the Korengal VAlly in Afghanistan - which Bin L considers home = and where we are looking at a killed/wounded rate of 1 in 4.
When action is required past failure should not lead to lack of action. It is a haven under the status quo. Effective Paki action in those areas is what we want.
Concur with you that it needs to be effective, but we don't control that.