The State of Afghanistan

" Right now though -- wanted to talk to war colonel David Hunt about the situation in Afghanistan which seems to be in deteriorating. Fairly rapidly here colonel hunt what's going on over there."

" I got I got good. I just wanted things overall -- good."

" The picture politically is that this -- on the ground. Are -- to a very good fight of the collection. In Kabul the Afghan government and these offenses almost overwhelming."

" Are much you know without the America. I additional military and I could be enough."

" And that is that the neglect but it would -- seven years they've neglected Afghanistan -- not bring always put military effort and not."

" Mobility teachers schools that thing is to. -- the population. Of people like I'm -- Baghdad. And Pakistan is even more unstable. Problem is what. So politically it's -- Obama Obama administration has got to the 2000 election. Maybe I even got that -- a -- to answer and we'll lose a lot of very good guys what we're trying to figure this out. The rest of the government the local effort in Iraq. Has not been lord our -- not belong to it just -- former Labor Department very excited. Not a good story I don't see it getting better I think this is lasting they're much more than two years this."

" What would what are we gonna do what I mean if if we. -- allowed the government collapses the F Taliban comes back again and Al -- has its old -- based back ready to plan more terror operations right with impunity."

" Yeah the problem is how we always thought that the Taliban are already back."

" I don't try to come back when he promised but there -- conducted in an informant and the American as they come back. And that they're trying to government is not make it happen. So you know we can meet all force spit it back to sell a lot about high. But the nation building -- this -- and I left Cali it would contribute trial docket three years. And at least 10000. Non combatant. At teachers lawyers."

" Kris archaeologists all these non fighters. Terrorists around and -- a private contractors. Which we don't wanna do obviously all the US government and all other departments of the mention and they --"

" 18774694322. If you wanna ask -- colonel David Hunt anything about the situation Afghanistan I mean you've been you've been over their kernel I mean I get the -- I get the feeling from from everything I've heard that. The people don't really want the Taliban to come back."

" So they don't let the Taliban as an organization. That the other. -- hands off but if we young women English goal and that the problem is it that Karzai government. Is as -- if it -- it -- told the American military can do that a good job in -- town."

" And if they make sure what was the gut tell Bob I'm pretty Afghan government. And let it get anymore doesn't work does -- its its incompetence is what."

" So kids don't but the point is we can't just like from the monopoly on this well we got -- US government and European but I'm willing. To do with the building's -- But none of fighting -- always you can't win the answer is. Declare that we resultant force what you -- Belmont but I'd like Iraq and we're gonna have to make a decision and I think what -- this administration. What the previous one is that our -- and hard work is gonna that."

" 18774694322. But I mean we've killed thousands and thousands and thousands of these people right. Yeah I mean -- there's no there's no what I mean there's there's there's my how much vegetation is there I mean aren't they operating out of the -- why can't we just like. Given date the country with these drones I mean I -- the way these drones operate in Australia being flown you know that being controlled from Kansas or something I mean doesn't that men don't -- we minimize the casualties and just don't just do away with these people to a large extent."

" We have -- who -- The air force has got a great Japanese drums and a nice what you can't we just air you're an Alley between Intel. Is it it would -- look at you have to create an environment. In an Afghanistan that they can't come back to and they if you -- voted for now they provide government they can't handle. I thought I'd probably won't say it this way I don't think that our government in this country -- George right now I don't think we're we're we're warned that I think Iraq or the body that."

" I'll send to Afghanistan adopted that pay attention I think it's too good to -- you look at what. Reported Wright is saying this much front."

" But but you know bomb you know wasn't -- great anti war candidate but he's see he's sending more troops to Afghanistan and and but he doesn't have -- isn't have to worry about any candlelight vigils at the federal court houses are at the town common because the the anti war community is still enthralled right. So so there is no more anti war movement in this country as there."

" I don't believe -- you -- in Iraq but that Florida is in the Cold War now we stuck with this this is what the problem is that. It's exploded at that and that is the take a serious from commitment -- father and I said Barbara commerce. Probably -- for other government US government or. A multiple of it being enveloped by contractors to more than do war what we -- do it without you can't win -- it. Grant was just the deal -- western -- guys that work Colombo apartments were pulled it. There's still -- unstable but we're pulling back but they're supposed to build this. Business it was never bet what. What charter flight. And I -- I don't think that's what this has -- you can get it a look at what what is the pistons with four star general is demanding that there's been reading your report. Nobody's talking about which -- nobody -- that we envision that."

" Well I mean how he need not be interest and then when you know there'll -- these casualties all the time again I mean of the leftist just lost lost totaled. Total interest one way or another -- Cindy Sheehan couldn't get arrested on Martha's Vineyard last week now."

" But. But but that's -- but impaired us."

" So right more than as the negatives seven years. I -- the problem is as a very tough way to -- the -- I'm willing. Did you get non combatants and the -- that's -- what effect."

" You're not there are we doing this you directed our government who you forget that you can't -- The Department of Labor employee did not get -- credit union rules and whatever breath caught agriculture estimated all you."

" What does a what does a Department of Labor employee gonna do and Afghanistan. There -- some -- This what are they doing this country."

" I got -- true whatever they're there are there are many aspects of government. The missing in Afghanistan and it just basic services that people. And by the way to travel countries and even they can't spell trouble. Up in the -- look at it. Didn't pick up. Don't think I think I think that the administration is as Joe you belong -- I think that it didn't get very I've been a failure. Because they can't get district."

" Let's -- some calls with the colonel David how we're talking about the the -- the -- in Afghanistan might here next with Howie Carr and colonel David Hunt go ahead Mike."

" I doubt it I Arnold about the bogus. But I can't I can't help but think about the Afghanistan thing in the movie Charlie Wilson's war. Yep yep you know I hate that we not Hollywood seem to bring the history into it but we pull it way back then. When it wouldn't happen be -- population was fifteen years old or younger. It will we teach -- TV infrastructure what you need built. We didn't get into -- school's going. We -- we didn't support them in any way except militarily."

" The last program -- Charlie Wilson."

" What'd you think the Russians -- say we didn't."

" Right -- Charlie Wilson's war was about you know -- hell helping the Taliban basically fight the Soviet Union invasion of the late seventies early eighties."

" Both see what the Taliban even entrenched way back then. With that what Taliban aware that the northern freedom fighters."

" Ball but the point is reportedly say they -- this beat the Russians."

" So they weren't going to stay afterwards. And said here's why everybody else either an audit -- they have blown up I don't."

" Right and and that is that that's the problem we're repeating history again they haven't burned them. This administration I wanna -- to rookie but."

" But the but the -- administration is seven -- guys wouldn't learn a lesson either I can admit it Obama only."

" But they were very few -- kernel colonel hunt there were very few casualties in those seven years I mean that week you know all of us in America you know this -- mean we'd we'd quite a war with casualties. You know if there if -- what's getting killed we must be doing pretty well right."

" While we were focused on Iraq which is dead. Every little bit about the start with -- Iraq which was the publicity."

" Yes but they drew says the fight that is they would always crop with the freedom of getting more bad -- about -- we're engaging you would appoint you as I bit you know and Islamabad. As it back in force. It it we we beat them another back."

" Thanks so thanks for taking my -- makes it."

" Thanks Mike god Dan you're next with how we aren't colonel David Hunt go ahead Dan."

" There I generate power after our turtle -- Ten years active duty marine corps that -- toward Iraq you know I don't occurred to me even 78 years ago. Why didn't we just get an ultimatum to Pakistan if you gonna go on there clean up that area that you -- former commanders 68 monster months. All months afterwards and do it or you want always do that now."

" they had Islamic art then they don't have it now it's scary part of Pakistan is one I don't think we can -- country."

" And let the ball you're right the ship and went to them is supported and start."

" All the time it is the basis to support Iraq in Afghanistan. Was largely friendly go to ticket. When we Burbank that now backed sentencing. Isn't serious somewhat similarly to what Afghanistan. Is so hard as well."

" Well I you know what they say what I do what they see from what I can determine up from the newspapers colonel -- is that that Pakistan is more concerned about India. In there they're taking all these missiles and we're giving them and there are retooling them so make -- may make it easier to -- drop on the they Hindus they don't care about going after their fellow -- Cause so much as they wanna go after the Indians right."

" And usually it is well read yet."

" But -- that not only -- it which is it true that the Pakistan's military is not very confidence in the abdomen so what they've done this with skeptical."

" And it at the -- this that a lot of what from the mountains. They wanna go into that and that area with a."

" monetary between Beckett and that is -- the central got a little packet is extremely unsafe. They admit that very very trusting -- we've got."

" You know all full picture Holbrooke opener. Trying to do you know what wherever you don't. Is this the very very tough call I don't think administration appears to be yet. The only other thing that's admirable figure it out is -- all the additional archived bush. But nobody -- it has this administration this is wonder."

" Now -- now that they now that these these they own it -- everybody is just diverting their they're -- before from the situation pretending that it doesn't exist you're right I mean it doesn't get any polite."

" Guess what -- does not talk about this. -- got them elected that there was talk radio was the push a book but the good war bad war can narrow that you -- we get 20000 I thought."

" Remember we criticized -- it's just. The signal punch after this that insiders that great fighter is the top joined the Marines are winning it the army."

" What all of this other stuff until about Charlie Bell telephone -- they won't solve the problem. All stability in that country so what that is what we eventually -- which we really need it."

" Thanks for the call -- Mike you're next with how we -- colonel David Hunt go ahead Mike."

" Boy -- First of what you should come aboard can't borrow two billion -- over there. But trying to destroy your problem days -- multiple W girl you'll combat Specter -- not destroy our. -- come as well have become as victims and targets. Presidential election and doubtful stick it to action everything else and then you don't really need troops to protect those people. We should just spell out how the marine -- winning it by the way."

" The marine getting pushed back called until finally you Canadian army can put a back -- they shooting down helicopters go."

" I learned -- public road."

" Well if we want it to when. We need 10000 civilians now at just yes. Military guys can't do that again they can get this done by themselves militarily. -- It right and then if they -- we're -- recommending 10000 and committee I think they've done their job it is there's gonna stop."

" It at what point we just say that's yet George well today should let one year."

" Eight market market that I'd say there's about Iraq or your show remarkable someone yelled about. You know you'll what you'll Baghdad tell -- that here and that's basically Cali what's the first -- been told."

" And again that -- is backing up the 2010 congressional election. Now they've they've they've they've got what they end it on I think the left the left is does that -- some of this kind of fight."

" What a mess of course -- Obama was a one -- we didn't have enough Arabic translators. In Afghanistan right. That I think that's his level of understanding."

" Yes he's -- associate instead of those yeah exactly enough of what one of the main problems sitting on the sidelines -- very very tough fight into the binders. Some of very great week in this area and and it's coming out what would almost all -- have an infrastructure of the government."

" This second third career bureaucrat in the did you do not I could tell you former department because they're quite yet and I read this or. We don't -- all of."

" Obama bureaucracy -- want it yet the government sold begin."

" I got a -- to right -- colonel we're out of time but thanks for being with us and thanks for film us in we appreciate it that's colonel David Hunt at 18774694322. On how --"