The AP has this story about how the US military has been forced to retreat from a base in eastern Afghanistan and run for cover. This all comes as we are asking the question of whether or not the boondoggle that is the Iraq war has cost our mission in Afghanistan more than time. It looks from what is being reported here that the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is getting worse by the day.
U.S. and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week, officials said Wednesday.
Compounding the military setback, insurgents quickly seized the village of Wanat in Nuristan province after driving out the handful of police left behind to defend government offices, Afghan officials said.
The US troops reportedly handed the local cops 20 guns and basically said "Fend for yourselves" against 200 or so heavily armed Taliban militants.
Does that sound like the worlds best managed and most advanced military? Not to me either. It sounds more like this administration has too much on it's plate to get the job done.
