Rodong Sinmun U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan in Fiasco

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U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan in Fiasco

A recent issue of the New York Times said the U.S. strategy on Afghanistan proved unsuccessful. It went on: During Obama's term of office the present U.S. Administration directed its utmost diplomatic efforts and sent many troops to Afghanistan, but failed to conclude a peace agreement with the armed forces. The U.S. should give up its expectation for peace agreement. The combatants of Islamic organizations still remain a grave threat.

As is known, the U.S. launched a war against terrorism 10 years ago, encouraged by the September 11 incident.

A little over 10 days after its attack, the U.S. conquered Afghanistan and thus realized its domination over a point of strategic importance.

But the U.S. strategy faced a new challenge.

The local armed resistance forces attacked the U.S.-led NATO forces without let-up.

The U.S.-led allied forces have conducted military operations for over 10 years, only worsening the situation.

Now Afghanistan witnesses the vicious cycle of terror and retaliation and scenes of bloodshed almost every day.

On the other hand, the anti-U.S. resistance forces' ability of military action is increasing as the days go by and their influence in the country is growing in scope.

To make matters worse, the Afghan soldiers and police trained by the U.S. are attacking the U.S. forces ceaselessly.

Over the past 11 years of the Afghan war more than 2 000 GIs and over 1 000 troops of the allied forces have been killed by the armed attack of the resistance forces.

For the U.S. to continue the Afghan war is as good as a nightmare.

The long-drawn war has brought about unprecedented financial and economic crisis in the U.S.

The U.S. spent 51 billion US$ for the Afghan war in 2009 alone.

With the Afghan war protracted, the U.S. spends more funds, deteriorating its debt crisis and financial crisis and leading its economy to bankruptcy.

To continue pouring money into the Afghan war is to draw water with a sieve.

Needless to say, the U.S. completely failed in Afghanistan.

The reality shows that the defeat of the U.S. in Afghanistan is inevitable and the time came to an end when the U.S. swaggered with too much confidence in itself.

Jin Chol