Karzai's night mission ban would stop American momentum

[Geee]

Washington Examiner:

President Hamid Karzai's call to eliminate U.S. Special Forces night missions in Afghanistan will give the Taliban an advantage on the battlefield and place American soldiers and civilians at risk, military and intelligence officials say.

NATO commanders have been touting the success of military operations that have led to the killing of more than 339 Taliban midlevel commanders and roughly 950 fighters in a three-month period -- many killed in the kinds of missions Karzai wants to stop.

"All Special Operations missions take place at night," said retired Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Timothy Haake, who served with the U.S. Special Forces. "For Karzai to say that, he's in effect saying no more night missions, and no more special operations."

Haake, who is familiar with ongoing operations in Afghanistan, said "Karzai is trying to establish credibility with the Taliban, so he can cut the best deal because he believes the U.S. will leave. That is why the Taliban has been successful in pressuring him."

A U.S. military official in Kabul with direct knowledge of Special Forces operations said night missions are a critical part of defeating the Taliban, as well as a way of reducing civilian casualties.

[Pepper]

The US should withdraw now, stringing Karzai up just before the last Chinook leaves. As a favor, to save him from torture from AQ.

[Guest areafiftyone]

The US should withdraw now, stringing Karzai up just before the last Chinook leaves. As a favor, to save him from torture from AQ.

 

I agree. The U.S. should withdraw and hang this traitorous mealy wormed coward as a momento.