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

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:50:47 -0400

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

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:53:02 -0400

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

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:10:38 -0400

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

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:14:10 -0400

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

Maj John Bell — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:42:46 -0400

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

Cpl John Barker — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:58:56 -0400

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