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2008-07-20 Britain

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Posted by lotp 2008-07-20 07:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Looking back, Tootal is angry at what he describes as wishful thinking about the Afghan mission by senior military and politicians.

If the politicians had 'looked back' a bit further...(Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839-42; 1878-80; 1919 and events in India they'd have a more solid perspective. For the lack of reading it, we appear to be doomed to a repeat of history.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-20 09:47|| 2008-07-20 09:47|| Front Page Top

#2 While I think there was a need to do some fighting, had I been empowered to have that money in bags of gold to put on the table and known who to talk to, we could have brought over some of the guys who ended up fighting against us.

This is similar to the strategy that won the war in Iraq for Petraeus, paying $300 to the Awakening Councils per month for each guerilla who turned on their former allies Al Qaeda in Iraq.
If makes you wonder why Tootal had to resign to drive home the point that a similar strategy should be adopted in Afghanistan.

Posted by tipper 2008-07-20 10:38|| 2008-07-20 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 This September (I think), Petraeus will be the over-all commander for Afghanistan and Iraq.

I expect to see him encourage similar tactics in trashcanistan as what worked in Iraq, with appropriate changes for the locals.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-20 11:29|| 2008-07-20 11:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Almost echoing what McCain just suggested ... using Petraeus' strategy in Afghanistan.

Posted by Woozle Unusosing8053 2008-07-20 19:29|| 2008-07-20 19:29|| Front Page Top

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