About two hours until the President's speech on Afghanistan. What is the right way forward in that theater?

2017-08-21T18:50:47-04:00

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2017 6:53 PM

2017-08-21T18:53:02-04:00

Good questions sir not sure about any of these don't have all the information it's a tall order regardless. I would say maybe the most middle way would be more SF and advisers maybe the most middle way route.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2017 7:10 PM

2017-08-21T19:10:38-04:00

There is no good way ahead, only choices between bad and very bad. We were/are too arrogant to pay attention to what Afghanistan did to the former USSR.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Aug 21 at 2017 7:14 PM

2017-08-21T19:14:10-04:00

I'm partial to pulling everything out and seeing if the Afghanis stand up on their own.

Response by Maj John Bell made Aug 21 at 2017 10:42 PM

2017-08-21T22:42:46-04:00

Cultivate a flock of HumInt sources, leave, whenever multiple intelligence sources HumInt, SigInt, etc. etc. indicate there is a viable target, dumb (cheap) bomb it and the entire grid square into oatmeal, lather, rinse, repeat.

Response by Cpl John Barker made Aug 22 at 2017 3:58 PM

2017-08-22T15:58:56-04:00

Glass the place from orbit. It's the only way to be sure