This is Awesome. You don't have to agree with the guy, but let's look at this. He served as a Marine Captain in Iraq (and claims he enjoyed hearing about his unit "whacking a bunch of Iraqis") and now is the (former) Senior Civilian Representative for the U.S. Government in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. His reasons- the people we're fighting don't want -anyone- else to be there, not even other Afghanis. Nevermind the US who supports a "corrupt local government" (his words). Also, this is a civil war that's at least 35 years old (see "Charlie Wilson's War for the Hollywoodized fict-history of the Russo-Afghan conflicts in the 80s). I think you can hear his big brass 'uns clacking as he walks down the hall. This story is all over the place right now. BadassesWithMoustaches is cutting-freaking-edge on this story, but check someplace else for developments because I'm too busy/lazy to update this all that often. Here's his 4 page resignation letter: |
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
U.S. Offical who resigned over Afghan War- Matthew Hoh
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