tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post6268470227144636379..comments2024-03-10T13:59:19.230-04:00Comments on xpostfactoid: The incredible shrinking Afghan surgeAndrew Sprunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601269968798865106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post-47759488072317620672009-11-12T16:06:34.385-05:002009-11-12T16:06:34.385-05:00Karzai's really talking trash about the intern...Karzai's really talking trash about the international commitment. However, enriching provincial governors isn't just pressure; it's in the same league as arming them against the central government. While I understand the motivation for pressuring Karzai, I'm not sure it would do much but make Karzai even less cooperative, and more reliant on friendly (read: bought) warlords. <br /><br />Either way, a kabuki dance on troop numbers is probably more about Obama's political considerations than to fake out Karzai, though we'll see. <br /><br />I linked to this post on my own blog: http://jbstrategy.blogspot.com/Jeremiah Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260083217216568137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post-39979000750631063392009-11-11T23:40:56.890-05:002009-11-11T23:40:56.890-05:00President Obama taking too long on Afghanistan dec...President Obama taking too long on Afghanistan decision..hair salon londonhttp://joshuaaltback.com/hair-salon.aspxnoreply@blogger.com