I just started reading Imperial Hubris. Its written by a former CIA agent. Its an interesting book. Though i am yet to complete the book, one very important observation of the book hit me like a bullet. It’s like, damm it! How can i be such a dumb ass? Well, actually it should be “how can whole society be such a dumbass?
U.S. actively supported Afghan Mujhadinn from around 1980 to 1988, against Soviets. During this time period it is estimated that US spend almost $3 billion dollars. Apart from supplying money, ammunition and strategies, scores of CIA agents and plain clothed military officers visited area bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan. These people know how Afghanistan and bordering region of Afghanistan and Pakistan works. They know the topography of that area and most importantly they know Afghani mentality. So, now when US government is saying that they can not one person because of hostile terrain in Afghanistan then there seems not much merit in it.
I mean the terrain is definitely hostile but then nobody is expecting U.S. Marines to scout that area on horses and find Mr. Laden, like old Texas cowboys used to do. With proper intelligence, a little hand-twisting and knowledge of the area and social conditions around, we will be quite close to Mr. Ladens location. Its definitely really tough but not impossible.
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