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In February 2011, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) assessed Afghan failure across the board, saying:
"Since June 2010, the unclassified reporting the U.S. does provide has steadily shrunk in content, effectively "spinning' the road to victory by eliminating content that illustrates the full scale of the challenges ahead.""They also, however, were driven by political decisions to ignore or understate Taliban and insurgent gains from 2002 to 2009, to ignore the problems caused by weak and corrupt Afghan governance, to understate the risks posed by sanctuaries in Pakistan, and to "spin' the value of tactical ISAF victories while ignoring the steady growth of Taliban influence and control."
When waging war, changing strategy, or "clos(ing) off a campaign that cannot be won at an acceptable price, our senior leaders have an obligation to tell Congress and American people the unvarnished truth and let the people decide what course of action to choose."
"That is the very essence of civilian control of the military. The American people deserve better than what they've gotten from their senior uniformed leaders over the last number of years. Simply telling the truth would be a good start."
A Final Comment
Davis didn't explain that lies define all wars. They reflect duplicity, dishonesty, and suppressing truths. If people knew why Washington wages them, they'd demand ending them or vote out of office politicians who refuse.
They're not about good vs. evil, security, liberation, democracy, or self-defense. They're for dominance, colonization, exploitation, resource control, and other imperial motives important to conceal because few people would accept them.
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