US Gen. Mullen says US is losing war in Afghanistan
December 9, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
America’s highest-ranking military officer admitted that US forces were currently losing the war in Afghanistan and said they had 18 to 24 months to turn around the Taliban’s momentum.
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This is the most dangerous time I’ve seen growing up the last four decades in uniform,” Adm. Mike Mullen told audiences of soldiers and marines, some of whom are weeks away from flying to conflict.
“We are not winning, which means we are losing and as we are losing, the message traffic out there to [insurgency] recruits keeps getting better and better and more keep coming.”
Telling soldiers that he expected to be a tough fight and rising casualties in 2010, he said: “I don’t want to be in any way unclear about that. This is what happened in Iraq during the surge and as tragic as it is, to turn this thing around, it will be a part of this surge, as well.”
Adm. Mullen said the July 2011 date to begin withdrawing US forces is not an end or withdrawal date. “In the long run, it is not going to be about killing Taliban,” he told the marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. “In the long run, it’s going to be because the Afghan people want them out.”
US Gen. Mullen says US is losing war in Afghanistan was first posted on December 10, 2009 at 8:14 am.
Prices Of Petroleum May Surge By Rs3 to 5
ISLAMABAD: The summary, carrying recommendation to surge prices of petroleum products by Rs3 to 5, has been sent to Ministry of Petroleum on Friday, Geo news reported.
The Petrol price currently staying at Rs60.46 a liter while, Diesel and Kerosene oil prices are Rs61.46 and Rs57.91 per liter respectively.
According to sources, summary, recommending surge in PoL prices, has been resulted owing to increase in crude oil prices in international market with an average of $5 per barrel.
PoL prices slashed across country by two to three rupees from 1st of the running month due to decline in oil prices.
Prices Of Petroleum May Surge By Rs3 to 5 was first posted on August 29, 2009 at 12:08 pm.
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