Peters says only our special operations force missions have been doing any good against the Taliban, and Karzai wants them halted. The following paragraph summarizes Peters' glum appraisal:
Only our special operators are still in the fight. The rest of our forces have been reduced to serving as pop-up targets. Billions in aid have been squandered. Drug lords rule. Our local "allies" rip us off at every turn. And the man we backed as the "George Washington of Afghanistan" is siding with the enemy. If we cave in to Karzai and rein in our special operators, it's game over.On the other hand, Karzai knows we'll be gone in a few months or years, and both he and the Taliban will still be there. If the Taliban fear the SOF guys, it's no wonder Karzai wants them reined in. It appears he is trying to cut a deal to stay in power after we're gone.
Karzai would be smarter to leave with the U.S. troops when they go; exile is preferable to execution. The Taliban just hanged a 7 year old boy for collaboration, what would they do to Karzai?
