Comments on: Opinions on Afghanistan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/opinions_on_afghanistan/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:06:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sam http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/opinions_on_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-516140 sam Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25823#comment-516140 FYI, Nathaniel Fick was the platoon commander in <em>Generation Kill</em>, and his own book about his experiences in Iraq is titled <em>One Bullet Away</em>. I recommend both. FYI, Nathaniel Fick was the platoon commander in Generation Kill, and his own book about his experiences in Iraq is titled One Bullet Away. I recommend both.

]]> By: legion http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/opinions_on_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-516128 legion Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:55:55 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25823#comment-516128 One would think Afghanistan's role in the global supply of opium and heroin would also be worth some attention and effort to control... One would think Afghanistan's role in the global supply of opium and heroin would also be worth some attention and effort to control...

]]> By: steve http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/opinions_on_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-516126 steve Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:29:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25823#comment-516126 I liked this article by Singh and Fick better. http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2008/10/surging-statecraft-to-save-afg/ Any approach needs to look at the total regional picture IMO. We also need to decide if we are better off with or without NATO. Finally, we need to make the decision if we want to or can afford to be there for more than 10 years. Reading the anthropologists impressions of Afghanistan, it is a cultural morass. Steve I liked this article by Singh and Fick better.

http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2008/10/surging-statecraft-to-save-afg/

Any approach needs to look at the total regional picture IMO. We also need to decide if we are better off with or without NATO. Finally, we need to make the decision if we want to or can afford to be there for more than 10 years. Reading the anthropologists impressions of Afghanistan, it is a cultural morass.

Steve

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