US
strategic plan
Published: May 28, 2009
A.H. Amin
Every movement in history has a direction, a quantum, a modus
operandi. According to the father of the philosophy of war Carl Von
Clausewitz everything in strategy moves slowly, imperceptibly,
subtly, somewhat mysteriously and sometimes invisibly. The greatness
of a military commander or statesman lies in assessing these
strategic movements.
The USA inherited a historical situation in the shape of 9/11.At
this point in time it was not making history if we agree that 9/11
was the work of Al Qaeda for which so far the USA has failed to
furnish any solid evidence. After 9/11 when the USA attacked
Afghanistan ,US leaders and key military commanders were making
history. They had a certain plan in mind. The stated objectives of
these plan were the elimination of Al Qaeda. The unstated objective
was the de-nuclearisation of Pakistan. This scribe has continuously
held this position held consistently in articles published in Nation
from September 2001,all through 2002,2003,2004,2005 and till 2009.
The US strategic plan followed the following distinct phases:
* An initial manoeuvre occupying Afghanistan in 2001.
* Establishing and consolidating US military bases near the Afghan
Pakistan border. Most prominent being the Khost, Jalalabad, Sharan
and Kunar US bases. Some military bases like Dasht I Margo in Nimroz
and three other bases in Kandahar, Badakhshan and Logar were so
secret that their construction was not even advertised. Even in case
of sensitive areas the contracts were awarded to the US Government
owned Shaw Inc and the CIA proxy operated Dyncorps Corporation.
Patriotic Afghans trained in USSR were removed from Afghan
Intelligence because they would not agree to be a party to USA's
dirty game in between 2001 and 2007.Similarly many patriotic Afghan
officers trained in USSR were removed from the Afghan military
establishment.
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