Article

2010-10-14 Afghanistan

New Afghan Strategy: Less Nation-Building, More Killing

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-10-14 10:37|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 advisers now believe that our objectives in the Afghanistan war can no longer be accomplished in sufficiently short time through COIN alone or even through a COIN-dominant strategy.

Would that be.... next Summer?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-14 11:54|| 2010-10-14 11:54|| Front Page Top

#2 "...toward the traditional business of killing and capturing bad guys".
Hooyah!
It will be more effective than the kinder, gentler approach, and will likely result in less casualties to boot. Or not.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-10-14 12:26|| 2010-10-14 12:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Kill the bad guys, win, go home.
What a novel concept.

The dronezaps are something they have no defense for.
That's why the bad guys hate them so much

Posted by Dinah Kanser 2010-10-14 13:29|| 2010-10-14 13:29|| Front Page Top

#4 No comment by Curtis LeMay.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-10-14 13:59|| 2010-10-14 13:59|| Front Page Top

#5 "Killing is the Sine Qua Non of war..."

Can't remembe who said it, but it is ever so true.

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-10-14 14:07|| 2010-10-14 14:07|| Front Page Top

#6 The other countries are engaged in the nation building stuff, so it's not like nothing will be done if the Yanks aren't doing it. And our guys will still do some -- they can't help themselves. Orphanages and school supplies and medical treatment will continue to flow wherever they are.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-10-14 14:50|| 2010-10-14 14:50|| Front Page Top

#7 "Go forth and smite thine enemies tooth and claw. Cut down their groves and vineyards, and plow their fields with salt."

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-10-14 17:57|| 2010-10-14 17:57|| Front Page Top

23:14 crosspatch
22:33 Anonymoose
22:29 rjschwarz
21:23 Pappy
21:19 Pappy
21:16 Water Modem
21:15 Pappy
20:29 Alaska Paul
20:25 DJ Curtis C
20:20 Anonymoose
20:17 DMFD
20:14 Sgt.Mom
20:05 Sgt.Mom
19:58 Frank G
19:55 Frank G
19:45 Nimble Spemble
19:38 Bright Pebbles
19:33 Frank G
19:16 KBK
19:02 Barbara Skolaut
18:47 Frank G
18:39 Frank G
18:37 Frank G
18:21 CrazyFool