tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post2121086762805414761..comments2023-10-04T08:13:56.965-04:00Comments on redjenny: Too much aid to Afghanistan wasted on contractors' profits, expensive expatriate consultants and quick-fix projectsRed Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720489192755635941noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-15071949471043488622007-11-26T09:52:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:52:00.000-05:00We've had the military establishment in Britain wh...We've had the military establishment in Britain whingeing about there not being enough cash going into "defence". From the standpoint of manistream politics this appears to be true - there's many a story doing the rounds of soldiers writing home describing the lack of equipment. However, there always seems to be cash about to fund the lavish requirements of the top brass and the officer caste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-4334546454506167572007-11-21T11:35:00.000-05:002007-11-21T11:35:00.000-05:00Corruption! Afghanistan problems are the result of...Corruption! <BR/><BR/>Afghanistan problems are the result of the State failing, "corruption". And nothing will be solved until corruption is addressed both within the countries providing "military aid" and Afghanistan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-36246538245749855582007-11-21T11:29:00.000-05:002007-11-21T11:29:00.000-05:00Very interesting post.I think revolution in Afghan...Very interesting post.<BR/><BR/>I think revolution in Afghanistan, is tied to revolution in Pakistan and India.<BR/><BR/>Islamists never thrive under conditions of class struggle.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.com