rssYes, But Can She Say That in Urdu?
Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 9:41 am
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“Our civilian commitment must continue even as our troops begin coming home,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this morning about the revised Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy, reprising a theme of her testimony yesterday. She has said this for months, as has President Obama. And, for that matter, every relevant senior official has stated since at least March that the U.S. “will have an enduring commitment to Afghanistan” after the troops ultimately withdraw.
Well and good. The Pakistanis don’t believe it. From today’s New York Times:
“Is it in Pakistan’s interest to antagonize the Afghan Taliban now, if they will be in power two or three years down the road?” said Ahmed Rashid, author of “Descent Into Chaos,” explaining the thinking in Pakistani political and military circles. “Will the Americans actually deliver after the withdrawal, when the value of Pakistan decreases?”
“We will significantly expand, support and develop” aid to Pakistan, Clinton said that the hearing, “demonstrating” a commitment to Pakistan’s long-term well-being. Yet the message from Pakistan remains: We hate you; don’t leave us.
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Comment posted December 3, 2009 @ 10:04 am
The headlines should read:
*HELP WANTED SUPPORTING U.S. ARMED FORCES AND COALITION FORCES*
There's one thing about the discussion of whether you agree with the surge, or disagree with the surge – it is a moot point – it's happening regardless of one's political affilations or ideology.
And where will the boots-on-ground labor force providing material support come from to feed, house and take care of all those U.S. and coalition troops?? How will the daunting task concerning the logistics of receiving these troops be addressed?? Exactly who will build and maintain the infrastructure for the new and existing bases in Afghanistan?? logcap4jobs.com provides some incredibly honest, raw, unfiltered, truly *viral* information for anyone considering going to work on the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, and precisely what those intrepid enough to endure the living conditions for a hefty paycheck can expect. The U.S. and coalition troops look to civilians working on LOGCAP for their meals, to do their laundry, take out the trash, keep their living quarters warm in the winter, cool in the summer and much, much more. Imagine for a moment all the disciplines required to build a small city and you'll begin to get an idea of the scope of work necessary to perform the monumental task required to support so many troops – engineers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, truck drivers, laborers, food service personnel, heavy equipment operators, administrative personnel, accounting and finance, HR, mechanics, water purification, refuse removal – the list goes on and on! All these services plus dozens more must be supplied to the war fighter in order for them to concentrate on the mission at hand. logcap4jobs.com knows what it's talking about when it comes to the subject of supplying the support personell for what many have called the “shadow army” accompanying the troops.
It's a job…..and somebody's sure gotta do it.
Comment posted December 3, 2009 @ 3:04 pm
The headlines should read:
*HELP WANTED SUPPORTING U.S. ARMED FORCES AND COALITION FORCES*
There's one thing about the discussion of whether you agree with the surge, or disagree with the surge – it is a moot point – it's happening regardless of one's political affilations or ideology.
And where will the boots-on-ground labor force providing material support come from to feed, house and take care of all those U.S. and coalition troops?? How will the daunting task concerning the logistics of receiving these troops be addressed?? Exactly who will build and maintain the infrastructure for the new and existing bases in Afghanistan?? logcap4jobs.com provides some incredibly honest, raw, unfiltered, truly *viral* information for anyone considering going to work on the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, and precisely what those intrepid enough to endure the living conditions for a hefty paycheck can expect. The U.S. and coalition troops look to civilians working on LOGCAP for their meals, to do their laundry, take out the trash, keep their living quarters warm in the winter, cool in the summer and much, much more. Imagine for a moment all the disciplines required to build a small city and you'll begin to get an idea of the scope of work necessary to perform the monumental task required to support so many troops – engineers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, truck drivers, laborers, food service personnel, heavy equipment operators, administrative personnel, accounting and finance, HR, mechanics, water purification, refuse removal – the list goes on and on! All these services plus dozens more must be supplied to the war fighter in order for them to concentrate on the mission at hand. logcap4jobs.com knows what it's talking about when it comes to the subject of supplying the support personell for what many have called the “shadow army” accompanying the troops.
It's a job…..and somebody's sure gotta do it.
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