Posted on Oct 30, 2015
Why are we having a difficult time winning in Iraq and Afghanistan?
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I am not going to give my opinion now, so I do not persuade opinion.
Afghanistan
Iraq
War on Terror
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The thing to remember here is we still have occupation forces in Germany and Japan from WWII and in Korea. It is unrealistic to think we can invade a place that is as different in social atmosphere as can be from us and be done in a couple of years.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Our modus operandi is building the military, society, democratic government, and claim victory, then we leave.
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PO1 Todd Cousins
Yes sir and it isn't always safe. We had a flag officer RPGed and a commissary car bombed during the 90's in Germany.
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Our Values, beliefs and cultural values compared to the Pashtuwali beliefs and cultural norms.....are just different.
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Our Government and our society...
Both place personal agendas and restrictions on our military that ensures we do not completely defeat any enemy...
Both place personal agendas and restrictions on our military that ensures we do not completely defeat any enemy...
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MAJ (Join to see)
MacArthur said it best "It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."
Lack of long term commitment or strategy significantly hampers anyone local to commit to our side. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/douglas_macarthur.html#8kRxgP70L7kdzpM5.99
Lack of long term commitment or strategy significantly hampers anyone local to commit to our side. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/douglas_macarthur.html#8kRxgP70L7kdzpM5.99
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MCPO Roger Collins
As usual, I agree with your post. I seriously wonder if anyone in this administration understands the difference between tactics and strategy. Wishful thinking is NOT strategy. If MacArthur were living and on active duty today, he would be fired in a nano-second.
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