This weekend Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, again, ranted in his Washington Post interview about the need to cease special operations raids.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...111404549.html

It is time the US Government stands up to President Karzai.

According to reports US SOF have conducted more than 1000 operations over the past year. On more than half of those raids, no shots were fired. Approximately half of these raids resulted in the capture or death of the individual wanted. Less than half of the operations resulted in shots fired. Finally, very few non-combatants were killed as a result of these operations, most due to being co-located with militants- often used as shield by the militants who place no value on the lives of the innocent- and getting caught in the fight,.

In one week alone the Taliban and other militants kill more than double that number.

Karzai is aware of these numbers, however, Afghan cabinet members who present hard numbers and evidence to Karzai are discounted or dismissed. In June he forced the resignation of Interior Minister Atmar and National Directorate of Security Minister Saleh after they presented compelling evidence of Haqqani and Taliban involvement regarding the attacks on the peace jirga in Kabul.

Special Operations raids have removed several Taliban commanders and sub-commanders, resulting in diminished capability of the fighters. Frustration among Taliban commanders is rampant. And the US is remaining silent.