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Yankee06
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What a way to fight a war!
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2/3/2010 2:54:21 PM
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-Geeeez, I hate to jump into this issue, because this war is so complex in the inter-relationshiip of military, political , and economic aspects.
-But perhaps I can address just the one aspect which I believe was teh main issue in the above article, i.e., trying to limit collateral damage and casualties...without putting U>S> forces in additional danger.
-Gen McChrystal' s strategy might not work ---but then again, it might. we need to give him a chance.
-Yes, protection of teh lives of or own troops should be #1. So far, I haven't seen any evidence that the present strategy and tactics have cost more U.S. lives than the previous S&T. However, my guess is that it has probabbly saved enemy lives, ...which may or may not be bad depending on what his strategy can do in defeating enemy stratgies to control the population. But I'm sure that it has saved innocent civilian lives. I, like some of you, have walked streets where civilians and their homes have been damaged by fighting between U.S. and enemy forces. I's not a pleasent experience.
-Think of it this way. Say there were a gang of thugs intimidating your neighborhood, and the police said they would solve the problem. What would you say if the police action resulted in half your house blown away and several of your kids or neighbors killed?????
-This war is difficult. The goals have become muddled: are we there to democratize Afghanistn? ..are we there to kill Talliban? ...or are we there to insure Al Quaida is destroyed to the point it is unable to attack our homeland. I think we would all agree the strategic goal is to destroy Al Quaida. BUt it seems that to do that, we have to make some progress in the other two areas. I'm willing to give McChrystal a chance like we gave Patraeus and his Surge a chance. ...if it doesn't work, back to killing the ba%$#ards wherever we find them.
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