US plans permanent bases in Afghanistan by Zia Sarhadi http://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/83938

"The inability of American officials to grasp reality is costing them dearly and will continue to do so. Consider this: it took 2,520 days for the war to take 500 American lives; it took 627 days for it to take the next 500. Thinking of establishing permanent military bases in Afghanistan would be like committing suicide. They would provide rich targets for the Afghans....In any case, the Afghans would not allow military bases on their soil. Their history bears witness that they have never tolerated foreigners. They are not about to make an exception for the Americans."