Lots of excellent reading from the goings-on in Afghanistan (you know, the “good” war):

Blood for nothing – Ralph Peters, once a fervent supporter of American soldiers’ work in Iraq, doesn’t see the point in continuing in Afghanistan, as it seems this administration isn’t serious about combating the Taliban or Al Qaeda. It’s a shame, as Peters is considered a warrior’s warrior. If he feels it’s over for American troops in Afghanistan because the terrorists will simply pack up and leave, that’s a worrying trend. It will be incumbent on the next president to send overwhelming force and crush them later, as non-intervention won’t be an option.

Next, the cowards at the UN try to interject themselves in the war. First, the following article claims that drone strikes may break “international laws” against summary executions. In other words, they want no accountability from the terrorists, but plenty from NATO troops.

Claudia Rosett continues the meme brilliantly by reporting that the UN also wants to repeal Counter-Terrorism Laws and replace them with gender-equality laws. Yeah, the UN is serious about that. Idiots.

Finally, though I’m not much of a fan anymore of Hamid Kharzai, and certainly not of his brother, it seems a bit disingenuous for the New York Times to attack Kharzai’s brother for “being on the payroll of the CIA” and a “Pablo Escobar of the Afghan drug trade.” It smacks of “Let’s keep blaming Bush.” The brothers respond vigorously to these claims at The Daily Beast.

Cross-posted at RudyCarrera.com.

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