U.S. Army 1st Lt. Silverio Gabriel prepares to move to the next observation post while he and his soldiers provide over watch security in the mountains above the Tangi Valley in the Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2009. Gabriel is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s Company A, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade“Afghanistan by the Numbers – Measuring a War Gone to Hell”, by Tom Engelhardt -- Fabius Maximus
Another chapter in that long series of American classics, Know your wars. By comparison with Englehardt’s, most writings by the war’s advocates are like children’s scrawls on the sidewalk.
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My Comment: A long and excellent summary of the Afghanistan war from Tom Engelhardt. A definite must read.
On a side note, Fabius Maximus is what makes reading blogs enjoyable. I may disagree with what he writes at times, but I always walk away more challenged and knowledgeable. His blog should be a must read on anyone's blog roll.