There are two ways to lose the war in Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.
One is for the U.S. news media to keep spreading the Al Qaeda propaganda. It is hilarious that the five U.S. citizens captured in Pakistan are getting press accusing the FBI of torture during interrogations. The FBI is probably barely able to question the terrorists because of strict Pakistan limitations.
The Al Qaeda Manual clearly states that captured terrorist must claim they were tortured.
The Manual was found by British police at an address they were turning over in Manchester in 2002 – found on a suspect’s laptop.
Here is a quote from the Manual for prisoners:
“1. At the beginning of the trial, once more the brothers must insist on proving that torture was inflicted on them by State Security [investigators] before the judge.
2. Complain [to the court] of mistreatment while in prison.”
The Taliban and drug gangs have invested a lot in the local media to make all allied accidents a major story.
The second way to lose the war is the overly restrictive Rules of Engagement (ROE).
But, that is another story.
