Thursday, April 30, 2009

Where have all the supplies gone?

Militants in northwestern Pakistan destroyed a U.S. supply depot in Peshawar that resupplies troops in Afghanistan. Attacks have significantly increased since 2008 after militants have gained more control in the Kybher Agency of Pakistan. The Christian Science Monitor reports that over 500 vehicles that run supplies over the border have been destroyed. Furthermore, 70 percent of Western supplies come through that area into Afghanistan.

The U.S. is working on finding another route to resupply troops but all are more expensive and longer. Another route is imperative if the U.S. does not want to be further bankrupted. How much money is lost every time a supply depot is attacked? Morale must also be extremely low for truck drivers. Something has to be done with supply routes if the troops are going to be supplied.

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