I just watched a documentary on National Geographic. It was about a troupe of American soldiers posted in Afghanistan. The film captured their last few days there. While watching the film, I couldn't help but feel for the locals that were caught in the cross fire between the Americans and the Taliban. These villagers are often accused of harboring weapons and ammunition for the rebellious militia in the area. The Americans came off as being fairly aggressive towards them; understandable when you consider the extreme conditions.
Its all part of a vicious cycle as that aggression may easily be used as fuel for the propaganda served up by the Taliban.
It would just be unfortunate for all their efforts to have been in vain at the back of some unwarranted aggression...
