A New Year

It has taken me over three weeks to try and post this article. Let's just say my internet connectivity has taken a down-turn. But eneough of my whining. There is something much more important to talk about.

A couple of weeks ago was the Afghan New Year, known here as Nowruz. It is looked upon as a time of rejoice, rebirth, and making amends for the wrongs you have done over the past year.

As I sat there thinking about that, and thinking specifically about Afghanistan, I came to a realization. For the first time in many years this is truly a new beginning for their country. They are a country that has been at war for generations. Now, even though the war is far from over, it is a new beginning.

You see, they are the ones that are in charge of their destiny. They are the ones making many large and heavy sacrifices. The people are standing more and more behind the security forces, and the Afghan Security Forces are in the lead.

Afghanistan is on the right path, and it truly was a very special Nowruz here.

A very Happy New Year (even if belated) to all of you and especially to my Afghan brothers in arms. Nowruz Mubarak.

God Bless America

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Great Article About Afghanistan

Great article about Afghanistan in The Atlantic.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/03/man-versus-afghanistan/7983/

God Bless America

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Missing The Point

Something has struck me over the last week or so. Most of the reporting about Operation Moshtarak focused upon what our Troops were doing, and though our Troops did an outstanding job as always, that wasn't really the point that should have been highlighted.

This was an operation led by the Afghan National Security Forces and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. They led it, they conducted operations, and in the end it was very much their victory. As we discuss how far the Afghans have come, and what a great job they are doing, that is something everyone needs to keep in mind. An enormous victory against a dug-in and determined enemy force that was conducted and led by them.

God Bless America and all of our Coalition Partners

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