General Sir Michael Rose wants local tribal militias formed in Afghanistan (Photo from the BBC)From The BBC:
Coalition forces in Afghanistan have "now reached their limit", according to General Sir Michael Rose, former commander of UN forces in Bosnia.
He said Nato forces should consider forming local tribal militias to help stabilise the country.
Gen Rose warns there are not enough combat troops to continue the momentum against the Taliban.
He made his comments when writing for the military think-tank, the Royal United Services Institute.
Gen Rose, who has recently returned from Afghanistan, says while the international community is clearly committed to a victory there, serious operational problems remain which could still undo NATO's mission.
He also points out that there are only 8,000 servicemen and women in a vast swathe of territory that is home to more than a million Afghans.
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My Comment: The general says that NATO has reached a limit .... the U.K. Defense Minister says that he is optimistic .... the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.