Quote Originally Posted by Idaho View Post
This video is very interesting in showing the quality of troops for the Afghan army. I'm not sure of the date though. Things may have improved.

YouTube - Afghan Hash Army

What's most interesting about this is the US soldier's comments about the corruption within the Afghan army - that money and family connections get you promotion. The Afghan captain says that the soldiery are just the deliquents that have been kicked out of their villages and have little chance of promotion. This is contrasted with the Taleban who have a motivated soldiery and a meritocratic promotions policy.

If the situation is still like this, the Afghan army is doomed.
I don't know about the ANA vs Taleban, but this does confirm my belief that today's American soldiers are the finest this nation has yet produced and - to avoid nationalist squabbles - among the best in the world. They deal with these monkeys in Afghanistan and Iraq with the utmost professionalism.