American troops in Afghanistan losing heart, say army chaplains

[Watchman]

American troops in Afghanistan losing heart, say army chaplains

Topic started on 7-10-2009 @ 05:47 PM by john124

www.timesonline.co.uk...

American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned, according to the chaplains of two US battalions that have spent nine months on the front line in the war against the Taleban.

Many feel that they are risking their lives — and that colleagues have died — for a futile mission and an Afghan population that does nothing to help them, the chaplains told The Times in their makeshift chapel on this fortress-like base in a dusty, brown valley southwest of Kabul.

“The many soldiers who come to see us have a sense of futility and anger about being here. They are really in a state of depression and despair and just want to get back to their families,” said Captain Jeff Masengale, of the 10th Mountain Division’s 2-87 Infantry Battalion.

“They feel they are risking their lives for progress that’s hard to discern,” said Captain Sam Rico, of the Division’s 4-25 Field Artillery Battalion. “They are tired, strained, confused and just want to get through.” The chaplains said that they were speaking out because the men could not.


This has to be expected as the corrupt govt. now doesn't have legitimacy. How can our troops fight to support a corrupt govt. when its army is as useless? I think the British army were a bit better at winning hearts and minds in Afghan, but Brown isn't a war PM - he wouldn't increase troop numbers. And the American's have more tanks, choppers etc.

 

[hairylee]

Those they are fighting now were those they supported against the Russians.
Ironically, if you were to look back those the Russians supported were actually the good guys. Americans politicians have a habit of fucking themselves.

 

[STUCK_HERE]

I thought President Barrack Obama's election promise is to bring the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan?

What happened? Its been already 10 months since he took office? He is all talk but no action.

 

[hairylee]

I thought President Barrack Obama's election promise is to bring the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan?

What happened? Its been already 10 months since he took office? He is all talk but no action.

If I am not mistaken he promised on Iraq only.

 

[scoobyhoo]

they trained and supported taliban to fight russians, and now they fight taliban. how to differential between taliban and civilian? heard a canadian soldier (a captain if not mistaken) being prosecuted for killing a civilian! how to fight this kind of war? us and allied sure lose.

 

[hairylee]

they trained and supported taliban to fight russians, and now they fight taliban. how to differential between taliban and civilian? heard a canadian soldier (a captain if not mistaken) being prosecuted for killing a civilian! how to fight this kind of war? us and allied sure lose.

Somehow the Russians knew.