First, the American commanders stationed in Afghanistan were to be given more authority to act on their own without consulting with Washington. Second, pressure was to be put on Pakistan to stop all those who were using the country’s territory to launch attacks on Afghanistan. The American military commanders were allowed to take the gloves off. He rode in the cockpit of a B-52 bomber that took off from the American base in Qatar and flew over Pakistan into eastern Afghanistan. It is in fact Afghanistan that is failing on its own.

Source: The Express Tribune December 18, 2017 05:17 UTC