The Charge of the Light Brigade
Perhaps inspired by reports that President Obama plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, Gordon Brown said Monday that Great Britain would deploy an additional 500 soldiers to the region. (continued)
Perhaps inspired by reports that President Obama plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, Gordon Brown said Monday that Great Britain would deploy an additional 500 soldiers to the region.
We’ve come to expect these sorts of proportions as American presidents have dressed their wars in the costume of multinational cooperation — not to diminish the efforts of the two troops deployed by Iceland to Iraq or the 40 Estonians in George W. Bush’s coalition of the willing.
The NATO effort in Afghanistan, now Obama’s war, is made up mostly of Americans — nearly seven of every 10 soldiers.
That disparity will only grow if America sends 60 times as many reinforcements as its allies. — PZS
TRUTHDIG’S JOURNALISM REMAINS CLEARBBC:
The moves come as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would send 500 more soldiers to the country.
According to US media reports, Mr Obama is set to formally announce that a further 30,000 troops are to be sent to Afghanistan in a televised address on Tuesday.
The storytellers of chaos tried to manipulate the political and media narrative in 2025, but independent journalism exposed what they tried to hide.
When you read Truthdig, you see through the illusion.
Support Independent Journalism.
TD Original
By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they are finding a way to be free despite the Taliban bans.
Middle East
While the Taliban have of course objected to handing over the former U.S. base, Russia and China will also have something to say.
Global Voices
Pakistan and Iran are deporting Afghans back to poverty, repression and uncertainty in one of the decade’s largest forced migrations.
Immigration
An Afghan national faces an increasingly opaque path toward the protection he was promised. His situation is chilling but not unique.
Middle East
What did we think nearly 50 years of war and neglect was going to do to the country?
Middle East
What some in Joe Biden's administration appear to see as an opportunity to sideline Hezbollah is really a trap destined for failure.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.