Bin Laden assassination part of US kill/capture military campaign
source: http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/bin-laden-assassination-part-of-us-kill-c...
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In what seemed to be a natural follow up to the May 1st assassination of Osama bin Laden, last night, PBS's Frontline offered a fascinating look into the not so secretive operation of our 'kill/capture' program which has claimed the lives of over 12,000 'militants'. These include mid-level and senior members of al-Qaeda, the Taliban and spin off groups which are considered to be part and parcel of the insurgency. Most of the footage took place in Afghanistan, the alleged cradle of the war on terror.
The bottom line
A revelation of facts on the ground, after six months of an investigation by Frontline, would reveal that despite the use of very sophisticated technology and superbly trained personnel, the US is sorely losing the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. The American uniform is loathed in Afghanistan, and not a single Afghani interviewed professed to have any love or gratitude for the United States of America. And why should they? The use of drones coupled with this 'kill/capture' culture has created more animus toward the US, adding to the ever increasing resentment of a ten-year old occupation. What are we doing wrong?
The bottom line
A revelation of facts on the ground, after six months of an investigation by Frontline, would reveal that despite the use of very sophisticated technology and superbly trained personnel, the US is sorely losing the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. The American uniform is loathed in Afghanistan, and not a single Afghani interviewed professed to have any love or gratitude for the United States of America. And why should they? The use of drones coupled with this 'kill/capture' culture has created more animus toward the US, adding to the ever increasing resentment of a ten-year old occupation. What are we doing wrong?
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The full length video accompanies the article and should not be missed if you haven't seen the program
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