Former CIA Operatives Agree: American Occupation of Afghanistan Threatens US Security

[tekisui]

Source: eNews Park Forest

LOS ANGELES--(ENEWSPF)--August 19 - Afghanistan holds their elections this week and Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal prepares to request additional resources for the war in Afghanistan, former CIA operatives raise US security concerns due to the American presence in Afghanistan. Former operatives assert that the US occupation of Afghanistan is a fruitless effort with unclear objectives and no possibility of a definite end. They contend that ultimately, this war only threatens the safety and security of Americans, both in the US and abroad.

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"Our original objective in Afghanistan was to find Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Eight years later, there is no Al-Qaeda left in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda has all fled to the Pashtun border of Pakistan. The last thing we want is for Al-Qaeda, an international terrorist organization to destabilize Pakistan and take over their nuclear weaponry." Bob Baer, Former Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency

"Both wars have made the Middle East and the world much more dangerous for Americans and for any American presence overseas. Its creating much greater hostility towards the US and crating a whole lot more people that would be happy to kill Americans or join in some kind of terrorist operation." Graham Fuller, former Station Chief in Kabul for the CIA.

"I don't think the strategy we're pursuing right now, which is focused on building up the Afghan army, building up the national police and trying to establish central government control throughout Afghanistan is going to work." Robert Grenier, Former Director for the CIA Counterterrorism Center

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[Bragi]

1. Barack, you listening?

<i>Former operatives assert that the US occupation of Afghanistan is a fruitless effort with unclear objectives and no possibility of a definite end. They contend that ultimately, this war only threatens the safety and security of Americans, both in the US and abroad.</i>

[frylock]

2. but mccain says we need more troops in the 'stan

[tekisui]

3. So does NATO and McChrystal. Obama and Congress will follow.

[frylock]

5. sadly

[AntiFascist]

4. K&R n/t