Wednesday, October 10, 2012

US losing IED war in Afghanistan

By Gareth Porter

"Media focus on the increasing frequency of "insider" attacks on US troops in Afghanistan ignores rising levels of amputation injuries caused by the Taliban's improvised explosive devices. The trend reflects the failure of costly high-tech and counter-insurgency strategies to destroy IED networks, with even senior generals now admitting this "may be impossible"......"

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