As negotiations of terms for restoring the NATO Supply Route start, pitting the indignant Pakistani government against their American counterparts certain issues need to be brought into consideration in the light of certain ground realities in Afghanistan.
After a decade of fighting a lost war and spending up to a trillion dollars to “capture Osama Bin Laden and bring him to justice” in Afghanistan, the US is no close to meeting the objectives of its war than it was eleven years ago. At the recent NATO Summit the US claimed that a 4 billion dollar package for post war Afghanistan would cement the US installed government there and “trainer” garrisons posted in the country will further ensure the stability of the Karzai regime. This as far as previous warfare experiences have taught is utter poppycock. The aid will eventually dwindle, the soldiers slowly back off and Karzai will have to exit before you can say Taliban. That’s what happened in 1989 when Soviet Union stopped sponsoring its puppet ruler in Kabul. Secondly several NATO allies have announced their decision to unilaterally start removing their troops showing a widening gap of trust and faith in the alliance; a fissure that grew steadily ever since NATO has taken on itself the imperative to overstep its mandate and interfere politically and militarily on America’s behalf.
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