Posted on Jan 27, 2021
When It’s Over: An American Withdrawal Plan for the Middle East - Modern War Institute
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"Moreover, a US departure from the Middle East should not be seen as a wholesale withdrawal from its role in the world by any means. To the contrary, alleviating the requirement to garrison the Middle East will free up forces and funds that are likely to be badly needed as the United States tries to meet its other military commitments in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. For example, it is worth noting the specific positive impact this could have on aircraft carrier maintenance and deployment schedules, which have been severely taxed by the demands placed on these platforms by US Central Command."
When It’s Over: An American Withdrawal Plan for the Middle East - Modern War Institute
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
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Every President since Harry Truman has faced the dilemma of withdrawing from a conflict. None wish to appear weak, but also do not want to see a continuation of casualties.
Far too often we are quick to get in, without a viable plan to get out.
Far too often we are quick to get in, without a viable plan to get out.
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1SG Russell S.
The question “then what?” and “so...what does victory look like..sir?” Should have been asked and answered years ago. Nation building is NOT the role of the military....that is a state dept task.
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We lost again I think understand a little how the Vietnam guys feel, When Obama had our guys pack up and leave Iraq I was crushed we fought and bleed for nothing. And now its going to happen in Afghanistan because we stayed there to dam long with no clear objective. I will again feel anger towards politicians and Staff officers who cannot get their shit together.
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LTC Eric Udouj
For years we went on with nothing but a short term focus and plan - ignoring that it was not our fight to win - but was ours to lose. And we did not come up with a long term plan on how to end it -- and then laid claim that we where there to stop AQ and IS from re-establishing there -- even after they had - and they were focused somewhere else! And we resourced it for these last 8 years not to do what we had planned... but just not to lose. Failure of our senior ranks leaders.. yes - and a failure that none will pay for -- until history catches up with them as it always does. But that will not help knowing that AQ and the Taliban defeated us.
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1SG Russell S.
LTC Eric Udouj - short and sweet: “we” have no desire to win it but are too scared to loose it.
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