We've all seen that President Obama has a difficult time with military brass. Obama has the title... CinC... but he leads in the strangest ways. How about financing the Taliban in Afghanistan? Well, it wouldn't be fair to just finance our military. We have to reach out to our Muslim enemies as well. Perhaps that's why generals would rather "retire" than serve.
Since U.S.-funded repairs of a turbine at the Kajaki plant doubled its capacity in October, nearly half of the total electrical output has flowed to districts in Helmand province where the Taliban administer the grid, Afghan officials say. In those districts, residents pay their monthly electricity bills directly to the insurgents, who use the proceeds to fund their war with American and British troops. [full story]Where is that "off" switch, by the way? OMG... stupidity has its own rewards.