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   "Mr.Smartypants"  wrote in message:   
   > LONDON (Reuters) - A former British commander in Afghanistan has   
   > described the military operation in the south of the country as   
   > "worthless" and compared the campaign to the start of the Vietnam war.   
   >   
   > Ex-SAS commander Maj. Sebastian Morley, who resigned last year in   
   > protest at the handling of the conflict, said operations were being   
   > undermined by a lack of troops and resources.   
   >   
   > "I don't think we have even scratched the surface as far as the   
   > conflict goes," he told the Daily Telegraph in an interview published   
   > on Saturday, his first since stepping down.   
   >   
   > "I think the level of casualties and attrition is only set to rise.   
   > This is the equivalent to the start of the Vietnam conflict, there is   
   > much more to come," he said.   
   >   
   > "We hold tiny areas of ground in Helmand and we are kidding ourselves   
   > if we think our influence goes beyond 500 metres of our security   
   > bases," Morley said.   
      
   The war is feeding hungry defense suppliers in the USA, Canada, Britian,   
   etc.  That is the only thing that really matters.  The political/security   
   objectives are just a lot of bedtime stories for the stupid electorate.   
      
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