Afghan War Cause Suffers as Shootings by Local Allies Soar
2nd July 2012
Nato trains and fights alongside the Afghan security forces against the Taliban.
The training mission’s motto is “shoulder to shoulder” and many staff wear Afghan flag badges as a symbol of their commitment.
For those Afghan troops to then turn around and shoot dead men who have travelled thousands of miles to enforce the peace is a terrible blow to trust and morale.
What was it that Bugs Bunny always used to say? Oh, yeah: Suckerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr….