A look at the media cross-fire in Afghanistan and Pakistan suggests that the Coalition Forces are losing ground and local support
Will Afghanistan, the proverbial “graveyard of empires” turn into Barack Obama’s Vietnam? Will elections across Europe be in any way influenced by Osama bin Laden’s threat tied to NATO’s presence in Afghanistan? Will the U.S.pledge to focus more on civilian protection rather than just combat, sell with the Afghan locals?
Those have been some of the questions recently voiced by media and analysts all across the globe as in August, 2009 became the deadliest year of the nearly eight-year war for American troops. And that’s with several months to spare.