Truth, lies and Afghanistan

February 6, 2012 by legitgov

Truth, lies and Afghanistan --How military leaders have let us down --'From time to time, I observed Afghan Security forces collude with the insurgency.' By Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis 06 Feb 2012 I spent last year in Afghanistan, visiting and talking with U.S. troops and their Afghan partners. My duties with the Army's Rapid Equipping Force took me into every significant area where our soldiers engage the enemy. Over the course of 12 months, I covered more than 9,000 miles and talked, traveled and patrolled with troops in Kandahar, Kunar, Ghazni, Khost, Paktika, Kunduz, Balkh, Nangarhar and other provinces. What I saw bore no resemblance to rosy official statements by U.S. military leaders about conditions on the ground. ...I witnessed the absence of success on virtually every level.