Afghan War Grinds On Under Commander-In-Decisive

Breaking another promise while in office the Current Occupant approved in secret an expanded combat role for American forces still in Afghanistan. He made a promise to end the combat role of the United States by 2014. Now it is unlikely the combat mission will end before 2016, if then. He has apparently given in to Pentagon demands that American military forces be allowed to engage in offensive operations against the Taliban as well as Al Qaeda. This role includes air support and ground advisors for night raids by Afghan special forces. Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai prohibited such operations after public outrage over the missions became too widespread to withstand in 2013. The new US quisling Ashraf Ghani has quietly lifted the ban on night raids. Neither the security agreements signed with NATO or the American military missions prohibit joint night raids and US military commanders ignored Karzai prohibition when they felt it necessary. There are 9800 American troops still in Afghanistan under Operation "Enduring Freedom" set to end this year. It is very likely that some military personnel will remain there beyond 2016 in advisory and training capacities. A similar situation will exist in Iraq where it is widely believed that American special forces and CIA personnel are already operating against ISIS militants. Endless war has arrived, so the warmongers will have something to celibrate this holidaze seaon.