The present-day U.S. military qualifies by any measure as highly professional, much more so than its Cold War predecessor. Yet the purpose of today’s professionals is not to preserve peace but to fight unending wars in distant places. Intoxicated by a post-Cold War belief in its own omnipotence, the United States allowed itself to be drawn into a long series of armed conflicts, almost all of them yielding unintended consequences and imposing greater than anticipated costs. Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. forces have destroyed many targets and killed many people. Only rarely, however, have they succeeded in accomplishing their assigned political purposes. . . . [F]rom our present vantage point, it becomes apparent that the “Revolution of ‘89” did not initiate a new era of history. At most, the events of that year fostered various unhelpful illusions that impeded our capacity to recognize and respond to the forces of change that actually matter.

Andrew Bacevich


Saturday, July 28, 2012

War News for Saturday, July 28, 2012

NATO is reporting the deaths of two ISAF soldiers from a insurgent attack in an undisclosed location in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, July 28th.


War News for Monday, July 02, 2012
#1: According to local authorities in western Herat province of Afghanistan at least five Afghan national police officers were killed or injured following attacks by Taliban militants in this province. The officials further added the incident took place after a number of armed Taliban militants attacked a mobile phone tower at Zarghoon Pashtun district on Friday night. Provincial security chief Abdul Hamid Hamidi confirming the report said a number of Afghan national police officers were on their way to quit the fire while they were attacked by Taliban militants.  In the meantime a local security official said at least 2 Afghan national police officers were killed at Keshk-e-Rabat district. The source further added the incident took place after an Afghan national police vehicle was attacked by Taliban militants while they were patrolling in the area.

#2: Afghan defense ministry officials following a statement announced, at least 5 Afghan national army soldiers were killed and four others were injured in various incidents across the country during the past 24 hours. The source further added, the Afghan national army soldiers were killed or injured following militants attacks and roadside bomb explosions in Kandahar, Kunar, Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces of Afghanistan.

#3: According to local authorities in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, heavy clashes took place between Afghan security forces, NATO troops and armed militants in Jalrez district. A local security official speaking on the condition of anonymity said the incident took place around 11:00 am local time after an Afghan national army vehicle struck a roadside bomb injuring two Afghan soldiers and one driver. The source further added a convoy of the Afghan national army and NATO troops were attacked by militants while they were on their way from Daimerdad district to Maidan Shahr city.

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