We're not going to win this war. It's about reducing it to a manageable level of insurgency that's not a strategic threat and can be managed by the Afghan army," he said.
Needless to say, the Afghan government is not pleased.
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October 05, 2008
British general — can’t win Afghanistan
That’s the take on the situation there by Brigadier Mark Carlton-Smith. He says:
Needless to say, the Afghan government is not pleased.
Needless to say, the Afghan government is not pleased.
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