https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/28/the-mission-is-neither-effective-nor-sustainable/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:05:16 -0400<![CDATA[The Germans also carry their weapons on the secured military base. Their Afghan colleagues, however, must surrender their arms at the gate. An Afghan, a uniform and a loaded weapon can be a deadly combination in this part of the world. Some 50 ISAF soldiers have been shot by Afghans in uniform this year alone. The Taliban proudly boasts that it has managed to infiltrate the local police force. As a precautionary measure, the Kalashnikovs distributed to class 6.2 shortly before 8 a.m. are missing their firing pins. That way means any cartridges smuggled into the training center couldn&#8217;t hurt anyone.]]>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:25:07 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/28/the-mission-is-neither-effective-nor-sustainable-n98688