AFGHANISTAN NEEDS MILITARY TRAINERS?

There is talk about keeping some military trainers in Afghanistan for two more years after we have been there for 13 years.  After 13 years of training, wouldn't you suppose that Afghanistan knows how to train troops?  After all, a child of 5 yrs when we first got there is now of military age - 18.  But the President says we will keep some military trainers there for another two years.  If the Afghans don't know how to train troops after 15 years, when will they?  Other troops will aid in helping Afghan troops against terrorists.  But it seems all military people feel we should have more troops there indefinitely and the number they seem to like is 13,500.  Supposedly, we will only leave some troops in Afghanistan to guard the American Embassy by the end of 2016.

Actually, I am guardedly optimistic about Afghanistan.  They just went through an election that, by-and-large, was peaceful and the next leader will not have the name of Karsai and, so far as I know, is not a relative of the Karsai's.*  I don't know how this will work out, but the next leader apparently will have an advanced degree (Abdullah Abdullah, about 54, is a Doctor of Opthamology;** Asraf Ghani, 65, has a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology***) , even after the run-off.  In the history of the U.S. I think we have only one president who has had a Ph.D. - Wilson.  But will such a person be able to relate to the people?

* This is different from Iraq where the recent election, though peaceful (many Sunnis did not participate, however), showed the frontrunner to be, ta ta, Nuri al Miliki, sound familiar?  Yes, it is that Miliki who is the current prime minister.  In fact he won bigger than the first time around, getting three more seats in parliament than the first time.  Of course, he will have to form a coalition government because he did not get a majority of the delegates.  Recall that that the city of Falluja has been in the hands of al Qaeda since early this year and parts of Ramadi are in insurgents hands. (http://www.economist.com/blogs/pomegranate/2014/05/iraqs-election)
** I must say he has an impressive resume (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Abdullah)
***  I must say that he has a particularly impressive resume (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashraf_Ghani_Ahmadzai)