Rozi Khan (Photo: From The Age)Death Of A Warrior Blow To Australian Afghan War Strategy
-- The Age
-- The Age
Rozi Khan's death may be the biggest setback yet for Australia's war in Afghanistan.
THERE were two, three, maybe four groups of armed men, including elite Australian soldiers. It was the middle of the night, in a chaotic, complicated war. Something could easily go wrong, and it did.
When the shooting stopped, three men lay dead — and Australia's strategy in Afghanistan was left with a gaping wound.
One of the dead was a man called Rozi Khan, a warrior, former police chief, hereditary tribal leader and elected district governor.
Violent death is routine in Afghanistan, and Rozi Khan, an ally of President Hamid Karzai in the fight against the Taliban, knew this better than most.
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My Comment: This news article accurately summarizes the complexities on fighting an insurgency campaign in Afghanistan, and on how everything can easily go wrong.