Posted on 10/10/2009 2:30:19 PM PDT by Steelfish
4,000 Foreigners Join Taliban, Minister Says 'The enemy has changed,' he says in plea for more international troops
KABUL - Thousands of foreign fighters have poured into Afghanistan to bolster the Taliban insurgency, the country's defense minister said Saturday as he called for more international troops.
The remarks come as the U.S. debates whether to substantially increase its forces in Afghanistan or to conduct a more limited campaign focused on targeting al-Qaida figures — most of whom are believed to be in neighboring Pakistan.
The minister's comments hit on a key worry of the United States — that not sending enough troops to Afghanistan will open the door back up to al-Qaida. They also suggest that the Afghan government is nervous about the U.S. commitment amid talk of changing the strategy and a surge in violence in recent months.
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Not to worry. Obama the Nobel Peace laureate will just negotiate with those Tal-eee-ban newbies and all will be well with the world.
Actually since Obama said the Taliban will be able to participate in governing Afghanistan, these foreigners just want to make sure those plump govenrment jobs will be theirs. They will become Afghan czars, chief of staffs, press secretaries, all kinds of aides, and what not.
lol can we make him watch it?
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