Afghan ‘Exit Strategy’ Won’t Involve Removing Any Troops
A NATO summit in Estonia has culminated with the much-hyped “road map,” an exit strategy for the alliance from Afghanistan after nearly a decade of war. It will detail the alliance’s new strategy for the conflict and, as is so often the case, lower the bar for what constitutes ’success’ in the nation. Amazingly, initial indications are that the “exit strategy” won’t involve actually removing any troops, but instead will hand over select provinces to the Karzai government while keeping the NATO troops there too for support. This “handover” is expected to last decades, though officials were quick to note it was “not calendar-driven.”
[Editor's Comment:] It may take decades alright, but they don't have to worry, the brave Mujahedeens will "remove" them all for them, one by one. You don't need a crystal ball to see what's coming: dead US "soldiers" & contractors. -Lots of 'em. (See item below.)