And the Surge in Afghanistan was for what? Let’s look at the timing, from;
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/feinstein-rogers-say-taliban-stronger-since-surge/2012/05/06/gIQALbQh6T_story.html
The leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees said Sunday they believe that the Taliban has grown stronger since President Obama sent 33,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in 2010.
10/2/2011
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2011-10-02/ieds-traced-to-pakistan/50638686/1
More than 80% of the IEDs are homemade explosives using calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer produced in Pakistan, said Navy Capt. Douglas Borrebach, deputy director for resources and requirements at the Pentagon’s Joint IED Defeat Organization.
...Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., met with top civilian and military leaders in Pakistan in August to urge them to stop the flow of bomb-making materials into Afghanistan. They promised to help, but did not reveal a sense of urgency, Casey told USA TODAY after the trip.
10/5/20
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/afghanistan/2010-10-05-afghanistan-amputations_N.htm
The number of U.S. soldiers who have suffered amputations in Afghanistan has increased sharply over last year as more troops move into Taliban territory, according to Army data.
...The chief cause of the injuries are improvised explosive devices — or IEDs — that are planted in the ground or along roads, according to the International Security Assistance Force, which oversees military operations in Afghanistan.