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Monday, November 02, 2009
Diplomat: US engaged in 'civil war' in Afghanistan
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A Foreign Service officer who resigned in protest over U.S. policy in Afghanistan says America shouldn't be bogged down in "a civil war" in South Asia.

Matthew Hoh is a former Marine who fought in Iraq and became a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold. He said on NBC's "Today" show Monday he's gotten support for stepping down after only six months in the job.

Hoh said he believes the reaction he's heard reinforces his view that the war is only fueling the insurgency in Afghanistan. He also said "there's been no ill will" from the Obama administration. Hoh said the Afghan people view U.S. troops as occupiers and that it makes no sense to carry on.
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Reply # 1
Date: Nov 2, 2009 - 9:56 AM EST
There Is A Civil War Here!
Mr. Matthew Hoh would be best served reviewing our own republic's history. We are now and have continuously been in a civil war: Most of the times in ideas and sometimes in force of arms. That is how the American Republic operates and that is what is happening in Afghanistan right now: Although, there, it is force of arms rather than ideas.
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