Operation Enduring Occupation

[unhappycamper]

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20496-operation-enduring-occupation



Operation Enduring Occupation
Saturday, 07 December 2013 11:03
By Staff, Socialist Worker | Op-Ed

Operation Enduring Freedom - the U.S. government's official name for its war and occupation of Afghanistan - is supposed to be coming to an end.

But the arrangement established under a proposed deal between the U.S. and Afghan governments to "end" the occupation is hard to tell apart from the existing occupation--since it includes the continued presence of U.S. military bases, troops and contractors throughout the country, and exempts U.S. personnel from any civil or criminal action under Afghan law.

It's occupation by another name--and the goal remains the same: a continuing U.S. military presence in the region, not to "fight terrorism," but to carry out the agenda of the American empire around the globe.

~snip~

The proposed accord would allow the U.S. to keep up to nine military bases in Afghanistan--and mandate that it fund the Afghan government's security forces through at least 2024, at an expected cost of some $6 billion a year.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. They should rename it "Occupy Afghanistan"

Then they can pretend it's all 99% and stuff.

(What a disaster this is!)

[bemildred]

2. But they want to cut militry pensions to save money. nt

[unhappycamper]

3. And commissaries

and Tuition Assistance.

BUT: the Air Force is going to buy a new bomber --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/1118159

AND: the Army want to mothball it's Kiowa fleet --> http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131209/NEWS04/312090006/Army-Plans-Scrap-Kiowa-Helo-Fleet