[Peace-discuss] AfPak: Congress Clears Its Throat

[C. G. Estabrook]

A better indication of US policy in AfPak is the summary dismissal today of the 
ROTC general who was in charge of the US war in AfPak ("ending his career," says 
DefSec Gates) and his replacement with a West Pointer who was in charge of 
"special operations" in Iraq -- death squads and Israeli-style assassinations.

His deputy is to be Gates' own military adviser.  No more "baby steps."

This is Obama-style "counter-insurgency."


Robert Naiman wrote:
> This week Congress continues its formal consideration of the
> Administration's request for "supplemental" money for the wars in
> Afghanistan and Pakistan...