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2010-03-30 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-03-30 14:20|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 As I've long suggested, the way out of Afghanistan is by retraining an entire generation from childhood to be competent leaders. This should have been done immediately after the invasion with all orphans and the children of the upper classes. Mandatory, high discipline western education in boarding schools.

Then create a public education system in the stable areas, also based on a boarding school and western educational model. Make it abundantly clear that it is the main path to success in the country. If the area is unstable, transport the children to a secure area.

By taking their children away for education, unemployment is reduced, because the children are not working the fields.

Many unemployed men are put to work in an American run works program, with no government involvement. This is feasible because their average wage is tiny.

All of this is done parallel to the war itself, which would be done much like it is currently doing. The big difference would be that eventually there would be change, and change by Afghans, to get their country back on track.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-30 19:02|| 2010-03-30 19:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Because Obama likes US servicemen dying to no purpose?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-03-30 19:12|| 2010-03-30 19:12|| Front Page Top

#3 high discipline western education

These days that's an oxymoron.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-03-30 19:35|| 2010-03-30 19:35|| Front Page Top

#4 We can't even educate our kids here with taxpayer money. No way in hell we could afford to educate another nations also. And they sure as hell can't afford it.

Posted by Mike N. 2010-03-30 21:31|| 2010-03-30 21:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I suspect there are 2 Afghan National Armies. One manned by ex-Northern Alliance fighters, who get the better recruits, the ones who know who they are going to be fighting for (Hint: not the Karzai government). And the other where the losers and pushtuns get dumped.

Posted by phil_b 2010-03-30 22:11|| 2010-03-30 22:11|| Front Page Top

#6 public education here is a jobs program to hire teachers and administrators. it is an combination indoctrination campus and tax subsidized daycare. please do not compaure the us 'education' model with anything that may actually teach someone skills or useful knowledge. parents are the only ones that teach much of anything in today school.

Posted by abu do you love 2010-03-30 22:22|| 2010-03-30 22:22|| Front Page Top

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