The Washington Post reported that despite promises by the Obama Administration that the war in Afghanistan will end, U.S. investment in base expansion signal the opposite intention: a long-term military presence. This is similar to the reports of the 50,000 troops left behind in Iraq along with the thousands of mercenaries hired to provide security there. Ending “combat operations” does not mean that the wars or occupations are ending.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/22/AR2010082201670.html?hpid=topnews
Air base expansion plans reflect long-term investment in Afghanistan
By Walter Pincus
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 23, 2010
Three $100 million air base expansions in southern and northern Afghanistan illustrate Pentagon plans to continue building multimillion-dollar facilities in that country to support increased U.S. military operations well into the future.
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