We are now seeing a notable increase in combat. The locals leaders are very unhappy with our operations, even President Karzai is denouncing the numbers of afghans who are being killed in our efforts.
The last couple of days provide stark examples of the cost. The US had four men killed today, Canada had 6 injured yesterday, the toll on the NATO force in Afghanistan is increasing.
Al Qaida is pumping up it's anti US efforts, urging the people to resist the new government and the armed forces that are supporting it.
This is 4 years after the Taliban governmnent fell. For three years we had the opportunity to crush the remains of the Taliban and Al Qaida, and build infrastructure. Instead of doing that, we diverted our efforts to Iraq, and left all but Kabul to their own devices.
And today, Afghanistan is more unstable than it has been in years, and in Iraq, more US blood is poured into the sand. Both the result of the foolish decision to invade Iraq.
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