The War in Afghanistan

The United States Army is bogged down in Afghanistan and the news is not encouraging. The latest developments give food for thought. The US President Barack Obama has dismissed the commander of the US forces in Afghanistan Gen Stanley McChrystal, ostensibly because of rude behavior, but in reality because a scapegoat was needed for an increasingly inept war effort.
It appears that the US Presidents strategy is not working and the administration is looking for a face saving

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