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2009-07-03 Afghanistan

Afghanistan 'surge' will test Obama's military muscle

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Posted by ryuge 2009-07-03 08:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Hats off to the concepts and ideas men, General's Petreaus, Jones and their brave Marines! Cordon and search operations can be highly successful but prolonged sustainment requires a significant logistical commitment not generally organic to Marine elements such as this. Also required is the ability to reinforce dispersed elements via a Mobile Strike Force or displacement of adjacent elements. I am unsure as to the long-term ability to sustain this effort. But then again, long-term may not be the intended goal.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-03 13:55|| 2009-07-03 13:55|| Front Page Top

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