US Failure In Afghanistan

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US Failure In Afghanistan

Submitted by Aurangzeb on July 9, 2011 – 4:58 pm


9/11 Commission stumbled across strong evidence of treason by Cheney. It was determined by experts that an energy weapon was used to bring down Twin Towers. Overwhelming evidence exist that collapse of towers and building 7 were instances of control demolition. The big question asked is as to why was building 7 that was not hit by plane, demolished 8 hours after the second tower collapsed?

By Brig Asif Haroon Raja

November 2000 elections in USA were gerrymandered by Zionists to get George W Bush elected. 9/11 was masterminded by Jews, Bush and Dick Cheney to achieve strategic and economic objectives by making Afghanistan and later Iraq as bases of operations. 19 fanatical Arab hijackers were allowed to crash two of the four hijacked planes into WTC so as to pass Patriot Act, build up military and invade Afghanistan.

9/11 Commission stumbled across strong evidence of treason by Cheney. It was determined by experts that an energy weapon was used to bring down Twin Towers. Overwhelming evidence exist that collapse of towers and building 7 were instances of control demolition. The big question asked is as to why was building 7 that was not hit by plane, demolished 8 hours after the second tower collapsed? How two 110-storey buildings and one 47-storey building, about 50 million tons of mass of which 40 million never hit the ground and largely turned to dust? It is said that neo-cons acting on behalf of corporations being investigated wanted to destroy files stored in building 7. Investigators and scientists have revealed that pre-planted explosives were set off two hours after the two planes crashed to bring down the three buildings.

Another intriguing aspect is as to why didn’t the US jets scramble when one of the hijacked planes was heading towards Pentagon after the two planes had struck WTC in New York? Not a bird can fly in this exclusive zone. Intriguingly, on 01 June 2001 order to scramble jets to deal with hijacked planes had been transferred from Base Commander to Defence Secretary Rumsfeld – another neo-con.

OBL and al-Qaeda were drummed up to create an excuse to invade and occupy Afghanistan. Invaders had no proof of al-Qaeda’s involvement in 9/11. OBL and other top leaders of al-Qaeda and Taliban holed up in Tora Bora caves in December 2001 were deliberately allowed to escape to Pakistan to push flames of terrorism into Pakistan and to force Pak military to join the war.

Although Pakistan didn’t fit into the US security paradigm, it was deceptively made an ally and earmarked as a target since its military and nuclear strengths were unacceptable to the strategic partners USA, Israel, India and Britain.

War on terror in which Pakistan was cunningly made the frontline state was not meant to eliminate terrorism but to fuel terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan and to keep both unstable so as to provide an excuse for prolonged stay of coalition forces in Afghanistan.

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A willful smear campaign was unleashed by Indo-US-Israeli nexus to undermine Pakistan’s premier institutions and nuclear program. Underlying objective was to weaken the main trunk of Army, declare ISI as a rogue outfit and to declare Pak nukes unsafe. Another objective of media campaign was to promote western and Indian culture so as to secularize the society and do away with Islamic culture believing in Jihad.

India which fitted into security paradigm of USA and Israel was systematically turned into strongest military and nuclear power of South Asia and a bulwark against China; and its archrival Pakistan was steadily weakened.

Mumbai attacks on 26/11 were masterminded to deflect attention of the world from the atrocities committed by Indian security forces in Indian occupied Kashmir where the situation had become explosive, to nail down ISI and to pave way for Indian air force to carryout surgical strikes in Punjab and Azad Kashmir against so-called terrorist training camps similar to drone strikes.

Barack Obama was also Zionists choice man ready to serve their agenda. Af-Pak policy was Pakistan specific to speed up its destabilization. Blackwater was inducted and new tactics involving double suicide bombers and group attacks were introduced in Punjab in 2009. Drone attacks were intensified and so were target killings in Balochistan and Karachi to create countrywide anarchic conditions.

When the esteem of Army and Gen Kayani shot up in the eyes of US military and NATO after Swat and South Waziristan operations in 2009, a team of journalists headed by Dan Williams from Jerusalem visited Kabul in June 2010 at the invitation of India to help in intensifying media war against Pakistan and to create rift between NATO and Pakistan Army. Earlier on, Indian Ambassador had visited Tel Aviv and met Williams and offered him to pay all expenses besides lucrative incentives to journalists engaged for tarnishing Pakistan’s image in world comity.

OBL who died a natural death due to kidneys failure was purposely kept alive till 02 May 2011 by CIA to justify US extended stay in Afghanistan and heavy expenditure incurred. Stealth raid in Abbottabad by US Navy SEALs without taking Pakistan into confidence was a false flag operation to undermine Pak Army and ISI. Very few believe the story fabricated by USA since there are too many glaring loopholes.

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Till the Abbottabad and Mehran Base disasters, public ire was entirely focused against the political ruling regime. The rulers were held responsible for the malaise afflicting the society while the armed forces were held in high esteem. The people suffering under extreme hardships looked towards Gen Kayani to get rid of the parasites and to restore semblance of order and lost pride and honor.

Security forces are carrying out low intensity conflict since 2002 but despite their heroics, nonstop fighting is sapping their energy and to a degree impacting their operational worthiness, particularly because of negative role of foreign media. Despite vilification campaign to defame the Army and ISI, the two institutions are regarded with approbation by the public. High image of Army runs contrary to the designs of Pakistan’s adversaries desiring complete crippling of all institutions of Pakistan.

It was against this background that Operation ‘Get Geronimo’ was conceived to embarrass Army, air force and ISI and to discredit them in the eyes of the public. Terrorist operation against Mehran naval base was conducted to defame the Navy and to further discredit premier institutions and create feelings of hopelessness among the public. Selected journalists, anchors and TV channels were spun into action to join hands with foreign media and denunciate top leadership of the three services and ISI.

PML-N in its bid to settle its old scores with Gen Musharraf and his team of Generals led the defamation assault, foolishly hoping that its tirade may pave the way for its return to power. Media persons and politicians harboring old grievances against the Army under Gen Zia and Gen Musharraf considered it a golden opportunity to bash the military. Kharotabad incident, killing of a thug at the hands of Rangers in Karachi and murder of Saleem Shehzad were all put in the basket of Army to make their campaign more stinging and this gratuitous diatribe is still going on with a vengeance.

Some have crossed all limits of journalistic decency and used offensive invectives. They ridiculed the senior military leadership by insinuating that it is its old habit to take cover behind national security to avoid accountability, and to present themselves as victims of machinations rather than admitting their fault. Some said that military is a white elephant consuming 80% of budget, well knowing that the actual figure is mere 25.6%. It makes one suspect that all these incidents were triggered within a limited timeframe with a hidden motive. It is big money which is making cultivated media persons go wild.

Opportunist journalists and anchors have exposed themselves by making vicious attacks on leadership of three services. They are drawing satisfaction by claiming that media helped in driving a significant wedge between armed forces and the public, and that rift stems from growing realization that security establishment victimizes those it is meant to serve. Such mini-minds forgot the role of Army in all man-made and natural catastrophes and in ongoing war on terror. Much to their chagrin, despite the vituperative campaign, 75% of people still have a very high opinion of the Army and ISI.

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British Apache helicopter injures children in Afghanistan

Aircraft gunfire responsible for 'regrettable' injuries in Helmand during attack on insurgents, Ministry of Defence says:



The Apache helicopter's target was insurgents in the area. Photograph: Reuters

Five Afghan children have been injured, some seriously, by cannon fire from a British Apache helicopter, according to UK defence officials.

It is believed they were hit by stray bullets during an intended attack on an insurgent as they worked in a field in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province, on Saturday.

The children were taken to Camp Bastion, the main British base in Helmand, for treatment, the Ministry of Defence said.

Officials are investigating the incident which is likely to focus on the accuracy of the Apache's cannon and the speed with which they fire.

The MoD is expected to offer compensation in the form of ex gratia payments to the families of the children.

An MoD spokeswoman said: "On 23 July, UK forces used an Apache attack helicopter to conduct a strike operation against positively identified insurgents who were seen operating in Nahr-e Saraj (south). Regrettably, five local children working in a neighbouring field were injured during the strike. The five children were taken to Isaf medical facilities before being taken on to Camp Bastion where they received medical care."

She added: "Any incident involving civilian casualties is a matter of deep regret and we take every possible measure to avoid such incidents. A shooting incident review is now under way and UK officials in Afghanistan are keeping the provincial governor abreast of the results of the investigation."

Isaf said in a statement: "We are aware of an incident in Nahr-e-Saraj where a known insurgent was targeted by a coalition helicopter. As a result of the engagement, five local children were regrettably injured. Subsequently, the injured were evacuated to an International Security Assistance Force medical facility and are currently being treated.

"Isaf is currently assessing this event, and more details will be released as they become available. Coalition forces take every allegation of civilian casualties seriously."

Isaf has said reducing civilian casualties is a priority. More than 400 civilians were killed by foreign and Afghan forces last year and over 2,000 killed by Taliban-led insurgents, according to UN figures.

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US SEAL Team 6 (OBL Assasination Squad) killed in Afghanistan in mysterious Helicopter Crash



President Barack Obama said Saturday that the deaths of Americans in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan are a reminder of the “extraordinary” price the U.S. military is paying in the decade-long Afghan war.

Insurgents shot down a U.S. military helicopter during fighting in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 Americans, most of them belonging to the same elite unit as the Navy SEALs who killed Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden, U.S. officials said Saturday. It was the deadliest single loss for American forces in the decade-old war against the Taliban.
One current and one former U.S. official said that the dead included 25 Navy SEALs from SEAL Team Six, the unit that carried out the raid in Pakistan in May that killed bin Laden. They were being flown by a crew of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because families are still being notified.

A total number of 38 people died in the crash, killing 7 Afghans and one interpreter.

None of those killed in the crash is believed to have been part of the SEALs mission that killed bin Laden, but they were from the same unit as the bin Laden team.

“We don’t believe that any of the special operators who were killed were involved in the bin Laden operation,” a senior U.S. military official told Fox News.

President Barack Obama mourned the deaths of the American troops, saying in a statement that the crash serves as a reminder of the “extraordinary sacrifices” being made by the U.S. military and its families. He said he also mourned “the Afghans who died alongside our troops.”

The death toll would surpass the worst single day loss of life for the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001 — the June 28, 2005 downing of a military helicopter in eastern Kunar province. In that incident, 16 Navy SEALs and Army special operations troops were killed when their craft was shot down while on a mission to rescue four SEALs under attack by the Taliban. Three of the SEALs being rescued were also killed and the fourth wounded. It was the highest one-day death toll for the Navy Special Warfare personnel since World War II.

The Taliban claimed they downed the helicopter with rocket fire while it was taking part in a raid on a house where insurgents were gathered in the province of Wardak late Friday. It said wreckage of the craft was strewn at the scene. A senior U.S. administration official in Washington said the craft was apparently shot down by insurgents. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the crash is still being investigated.

NATO confirmed the overnight crash took place and that there “was enemy activity in the area.” But it said it was still investigating the cause and conducting a recovery operation at the site. It did not release details or casualty figures.
“We are in the process of accessing the facts,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Brockhoff, a NATO spokesman.
With its steep mountain ranges, providing shelter for militants armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, eastern Afghanistan is hazardous terrain for military aircraft. Large, slow-moving air transport carriers like the CH-47 Chinook are particularly vulnerable, often forced to ease their way through sheer valleys where insurgents can achieve more level lines of fire from mountainsides.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday gave the first public word of the new crash, saying in a statement that “a NATO helicopter crashed last night in Wardak province” and that 31 American special operations troops were killed. He expressed his condolences to President Barack Obama.

The helicopter was a twin-rotor Chinook, said an official at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was receiving his information from an Afghan officer in Kabul.

The crash took place in the Sayd Abad district of Wardak province, said a provincial government spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid. The volatile region borders the province of Kabul where the Afghan capital is located and is known for its strong Taliban presence.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that Taliban fighters downed the helicopter during a “heavy raid” in Sayd Abad. He said NATO attacked a house in Sayd Abad where insurgent fighters were gathering Friday night. During the battle, the fighters shot down the helicopter, killing 31 Americans and seven Afghans, he said, adding that eight insurgents were killed in the fight.

There have been at least 17 coalition and Afghan aircraft crashes in Afghanistan this year.

Most of the crashes were attributed to pilot errors, weather conditions or mechanical failures. However, the coalition has confirmed that at least one CH-47F Chinook helicopter was hit by a rocket propelled grenade on July 25. Two coalition crew members were injured in that attack.

Meanwhile, in the southern Helmand province, an Afghan government official said Saturday that NATO troops attacked a house and inadvertently killed eight members of a family, including women and children.

NATO said that Taliban fighters fired rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire at coalition troops during a patrol Friday in the Nad Ali district.

“Coalition forces responded with small arms fire and as the incident continued, an air strike was employed against the insurgent position,” said Brockhoff. He added that NATO sent a delegation to meet with local leaders and investigate the incident.

Nad Ali district police chief Shadi Khan said civilians died in the bombardment but that it was unknown how many insurgents were killed.

Helmand, a Taliban stronghold, is the deadliest province in Afghanistan for international troops.
NATO has come under harsh criticism in the past for accidentally killing civilians during operations against suspected insurgents. However, civilian death tallies by the United Nations show the insurgency is responsible for most war casualties involving noncombatants.

In south Afghanistan, NATO said two coalition service member were killed, one on Friday and another on Saturday. The international alliance did not release further details.

With the casualties from the helicopter crash, the deaths bring to 365 the number of coalition troops killed this year in Afghanistan and 42 this month.

FOX NEWS

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Peshawar attack: Over a Dozen NATO Tankers Destroyed

Submitted by BZ on August 7, 2011 – 1:25 pm



PESHAWAR: More than a dozen Nato tankers caught fire following a blast in a container terminal in the Ring Road area late on Saturday, police said.

The blast took place inside an oil tanker at around 9pm, parked inside the container terminal located in the southern outskirts of the city.

A police source informed The Express Tribune that the blast took place in the Fauji Logistics, where at least 55 tankers were parked when the fire broke out.

The source added that around 30 of these tankers had caught fire and only 15 could be taken to a safer place.

SSP Operations Ijaz Ahmed however, while talking to reporters, put the number of vehicles at 13, including 11 containers and two oil tankers. No casualties were reported in the incident.

The source quoting tanker drivers said a tanker had arrived a day earlier in the yard following which its chassis was taken out and the vehicle exploded.

He added that the 15 vehicles taken to the safer side however could not be taken out of the area since the raging fire prevented the rescue teams from doing so.

He also said it was very difficult for the rescue teams to contain the flames, since fire was spreading from one tanker to another. He said most drivers and cleaners also fled away from the scene following the incident.

Fire-fighting efforts were still being carried out till the filing of this report.

Ring Road has witnessed the worst attacks on Nato supplies in 2008 and early 2009, when militants destroyed hundreds of Nato tankers, Humvee armoured carriers and other vehicles in several raids. Following these attacks most of the terminals were forced out of the city.

Last month, police in Nowshera district had detained tanker drivers on charges of sabotaging the vehicles.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 7th, 2011.

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US Troops Killed in Afghanistan Coming Home Today

Submitted by Aurangzeb on August 10, 2011 – 4:16 pm

The US troops killed in the deadliest day of the Afghan war are coming home today — traveling in death much the same way they did in life — shrouded in secrecy. Pentagon officials said that remains of the 30 killed in a weekend helicopter crash are scheduled to arrive Tuesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. But three days after the downing of the aircraft by insurgents, the Defense Department hasn’t released their names. Officials said it’s taking time because there were so many killed. Others say privately there also is hesitancy to release the names because the majority were from secretive special operations forces. A ceremony later Tuesday will be closed to the press. Top civilian and uniformed leaders will attend along with some family members.

Lesson, not inspiration

Submitted by Aurangzeb on August 9, 2011 – 2:32 pm

As reports of the death of 30 US soldiers, including 22 Navy SEALs, by a Taliban-fired rocket that brought down a Chinook helicopter carrying them, poured in at the Camp David retreat, where President Obama had gone to spend the weekend, he expressed his feelings with these words: “We will draw inspiration from their lives, and continue the work of securing our country and standing up for the values that they embodied.” The right reaction would, instead, have been: “We will draw a lesson from the foolish military adventure we undertook so far afield and against the people who are known for their intrepid bravery and an uncompromising defence of their motherland.” The US President should have known that the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis and Afghans that the American invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan has caused has not secured his country and, certainly, did not conform to the values the Founding Fathers cherished and preached; the aggression has, in fact, rendered the US more insecure by creating hatred of the Americans in the Muslim world and provoking the angry lot among them to join the bands of militants.

The loss of 30 troops, and most of them ‘the best of the best’, is the deadliest single American (or for that matter ISAF) loss in the decade-old war in Afghanistan. Seven Afghan soldiers were also killed in the crash. The timing i.e. the ongoing drawdown of the forces, is also a cause of serious concern for the US military command about the situation in the post-withdrawal period when the Afghan security forces would be holding the charge of the entire country. Certain circles have voiced the fear that with the drawdown proceeding, the occurrence of more of such attacks could not be ruled out. But for the Taliban the downing of the Chinook is a big morale booster. According to the Taliban spokesman, the helicopter was landing on a house (or nearby) in the Tangi Joy Zarin in Wardak Saydabad district where the Taliban fighters were assembling; possibly, it was a high-level target the Navy SEALs were after and the failure to get hold of that was a major setback.

The United States of America and, indeed, the world as a whole – Norwegian Breivik should be still fresh in Mr Obama’s mind – has become more unsafe! And all this at tremendous cost to the US and those who have suffered on account of the so-called war on terror. Trillions of dollars spent on the war have shaken the US economy to its foundations and made it fragile – see the downgrading of its rating for the first time since 1917 announced by Standard&Poor’s; thousands of young GIs sacrificed only to drive the country into cul-de-sac from where retreat is being given a plausible name of ‘honourable exit’. Osama bin Laden would feel avenged at the death of Navy SEALs of the same unit that raided Abbottabad and must be laughing at the ruining of the US economy, since the major cause of that ruin, indisputably, is the war on terror that President Bush cavalierly dragged the country into, and that his successor, in the face of the war-weary American public, has to abandon with ‘mission unaccomplished’.

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US Deaths In Afghanistan: Obama Doubles Entire Bush-Era Total

Submitted by NK on October 19, 2011 – 6:29 pm



A grim new milestone was reached in the US occupation of Afghanistan this week, as the death toll in less than three years under President Obama has now more than doubled the number of US soldiers slain during President Bush’s seven plus years in the nation.

The figures put the US death toll at 575 during Bush’s era in Afghanistan, but with the repeated escalations of President Obama 1,153 troops have already died in just 33 months, with no end in sight.

Indeed, the 33 months haven’t seen a flat rate of deaths for US soldiers either, but have been increasing since President Obama took over, with 2009 more than double the rate of the last year for President Bush, and 2010 dramatically higher still. 2011, though still in progress, looks to be much worse than 2009, suggesting the momentum is worsening.

Despite extremely ugly metrics, the Obama Administration has continued to insist that the war is going quite well by their estimation, today saying the Taliban’s inability to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the Helmand Province proved their “weakness.”