War in Afghanistan? Zzz.
By on Feb 14th, 2007 at 11:00 am
War in Afghanistan? Zzz.
Yesterday’s House Armed Services Committee hearing on the war in Afghanistan “drew only the weakest of spotlights.” Despite featuring testimony from Gen. Karl Eikenberry, the outgoing commander of all NATO troops in Afghanistan, “as the hearing was set to begin, the only member of the media on hand to hear Eikenberry was a camera guy from CNN doing a pool report.” Last year was the bloodiest since the United States overthrew the Taliban in 2001, and opium production “broke all records in 2006.”
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Last year was the bloodiest since the United States overthrew the Taliban in 2001, and opium production “broke all records in 2006.
In short, all is going according to plan.
February 14th, 2007 at 11:17 amopium production “broke all records in 2006.
So that’s what has been paying for the “secret prisons”.
February 14th, 2007 at 11:33 amThis is the problem with giant mega-media corporations. They all want to cover the same thing that gets that ever-so-desirable demographic they are all after. With more smaller media companies, we would actually fill niches and get some decent reporting here and there…
February 14th, 2007 at 11:36 amPerhaps they shoot another of their own celebrity soldiers…..maybe the Anna Nicole Smith autopsy should be done in Kabul Morgue – if they can find a spare slab.
February 14th, 2007 at 11:45 amDon’t look over there, it’s just a US-installed dictator, refusing to address this tiny little opium production thingy in his back yard.
February 14th, 2007 at 11:46 amThat is because all media cameras and reproters are chasing Anna Nicole story….Who cares about Afghanstan, or Iraq? !!
February 14th, 2007 at 11:58 amThey just need to find a way to “sex up” the Afghan War….hmmm…
February 14th, 2007 at 12:14 pmWhat is our stated goal in Afghanistan? I mean no body talks about it at all. I feel sorry for those guys in isolated ouposts that Bush and the government could care less about. I guess its NATO’s problem now.
February 14th, 2007 at 12:23 pmI guess that Afghanistan isn’t instrumental for the oil pipeline, like Iraq is. Maybe we can get the Saudis to furnish us with a little insight…
February 14th, 2007 at 12:38 pmOur stated goal was to free them from Taliban rule, the oppression of dug lords, and set up a parliamentary government. We succeeded beyond expectations, so don’t go nosing around over there – nothing to see – everything’s fine.
Our real goal was to use Afghanistan as a stepping stone into Iraq. We succeeded beyond expectations, so don’t go nosing around over there – nothing to see – everything’s fine.
sarcasm off / There should be a non-stop effort to keep Afghanistan in the news – if the Republican’ts decide they don’t want to talk about Iraq, fine – nail them with Afghanistan, nail them with Osama, nail them with all the money they’ve pissed down a hole. There’s really nowhere they can go and not run straight into their very own failure, so keep ‘em runnin’
February 14th, 2007 at 12:43 pmMy child is stationed in Afghan so I know first hand what’s going on I don’t need CNN or Fox news. The Taliban is back in charge and the drugs are more this year then ever. Afghan President is doing his best to keep the country so the pipe line deal signed when he was appointed by the US can be completed. Once the pipe line is finished and secured America will have no interest in that country. The US company that is handling the rights of the pipe line is yes Halliburton. Now as for everyday information our disk from military computors are stolen and sold on the open market. The taliban buy US uniforms and guns freely. Don’t worry for those on this blog who use drugs well you can buy drugs cheaper then ciggies. It’s a free for all in Afghan. Most of the outside busiinesses are pulling out. Bush only needs the American people to follow him just a little longer then the oil companies would have what they paid to get George in office for. Now Mitt Romny is looking to get his share as McCain has shown us he’s in the oil companies back pocket. Mitt is going to lie with that face of his like he’s not involved. Rudy is bring back the Mob and will lead a new group of criminals to the White House with many many ladies of the night. Rush will be so happy he can have sex with little girls supplied by the White House. Oh and Fingers Foley can get his job back and set up in cihild sex abuse program again with other GOP who are still hiding.
February 14th, 2007 at 12:50 pmJackie,
I thought the pipline thing was dead? Guess not.
February 14th, 2007 at 12:57 pmI hope the pipline thing doesn’t get completed. Another failed attempt by the Bush and his oily buddies.
February 14th, 2007 at 12:59 pmJudging by the number of responses in this thread, Afghanistan really is a forgotten war.
February 14th, 2007 at 3:30 pmIt’s a NATIONAL DISGRACE that the FIASCO(tm Thomas E. Ricks) in Iraq is stealing all the thunder and drawing the eye of America(located in the pyramid on the back of the $1 Bill) away from Afghanistan, which is starting to slide slowly back to the Taliban and al-Qaida! Bushland Uber Allies was ARROGANT and STUPID in its approach to both conflicts, and now they will pay the price, as will all of America, for their FOLLY!!!!! We have no one to blame but ourselves for letting CHIMPya and Co. do what they wanted without putting a spanner in their works and STOPPING THEM DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS, which we as Americans have the right and the power to do so–we are THEIR BOSSES, NOT the other way around!
February 14th, 2007 at 3:52 pm[...] has a sense of responsibility not to the public, but to the politicians and businesses they cover. Example: Yesterday’s House Armed Services Committee hearing on the war in Afghanistan “drew only the [...]
February 14th, 2007 at 4:16 pmhey folks- this is the proof for anyone to see if they want to look.
February 14th, 2007 at 5:02 pmOne single pool fool. What more needs to be said. Unless and until some method is developed so that the media is forced to give equal time, the dems are screwed. This country is screwed. The world is screwed.
Any suggestions?
billjpa
Afghanistan is forgotten because somehow, thanks to the Republican noise machine, Iraq was made into the “forefront of the war on terror”; even though Bin Laden, AlQaeda established their base in Afghanistan, that it was in Afghanistan that a fundamentalist Islamic regime had taken root, that it was the Taliban that actually helped Bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks, and that as early as 2002 experts were warning that it was Afghanistan’s status as a failed state that allowed it to become a safe heaven for fundamentalist Islamic militias.
Logic would dictate that the “forefront of the war on terror” should be in Afghanistan, not Iraq.
But then Afghanistan has no oil…
February 14th, 2007 at 6:23 pm