Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
Gen. Petraeus Runs into Resistance from Karzai over Village Defense Forces - - Joshua Partlow and Karen DeYoung, Washington Post.



Of course Karzai will try to resist this plan. If the villagers can defend themselves against the Taliban they will be able to defend themselves against Karzai's forces in due course. Karzai knows that day will come.
I always noticed that Afghan villagers were armed to the teeth and not shy about fighting. They already have a militia and a local defence program there, the trick is getting them to use it against the proper enemy.