The new United Nations report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan shows that the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan is failing, even according to the military’s own doctrine. According to COIN theory, if you can’t prevent your own side from killing civilians, and you can’t offer credible assurances of security to the population, you lose. And, guess what? Judged by its own standards, the U.S. military is losing. It’s time to end this mission.
Spike in Civilian Casualties Shows U.S. War Policy Is Failing Afghans and Americans |
| By: Derrick Crowe Tuesday August 10, 2010 12:05 pm |
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NATO Forces in Afghanistan Can’t Deny They Killed Civilians in Sangin Anymore |
| By: Derrick Crowe Friday August 6, 2010 9:00 am |
Exclusive, on-the-ground interviews obtained by Brave New Foundation’s Rethink Afghanistan project confirm what NATO forces repeatedly denied: U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan killed dozens of people in the Sangin District of Helmand Province on July 23.
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