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


Friday, July 11, 2014

War News for Friday, July 11, 2014


TAPI pipeline project in its final stage

Fears of civil war in Afghanistan


Reported security incidents
#1: Authorities in Afghanistan say a roadside bombing has killed seven police officers in a western province. Sayed Anwar Rahmati, the governor of Ghor province, said Friday that the blast struck the officers as they traveled in Charsada district. Rahmati said Thursday's blast was followed by a four hour gunbattle between Taliban fighters and police officers that killed eight suspected militants.

#2: The ANA forces in the last 24 hours killed 33 armed Taliban in some provinces of the country.

#3: A young girls was wounded by rocket attack of armed Taliban. The incident occurred late yesterday night while armed Taliban fired a rocket in suburb of Sheberghan center of Jouzjan province.

#4: A civilian was killed and two others wounded in explosion of a bomb in Balkh province this morning. The blast occurred at 10:30 am this morning in Balkh district. Temoorshah Fayes governor of Balkh district said BNA, a civilian was killed and two others wounded in the blast.

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