Comments on: The New Plan for Afghanistan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_plan_for_afghanistan/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:23:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Weekend Opinionator: The Art of War in Afghanistan - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_plan_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-999253 Weekend Opinionator: The Art of War in Afghanistan - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33924#comment-999253 [...] Dave Schuler at Outside the Beltway thinks that, win or lose, it’s going to cost a fortune: Although there is no bright line between counter-terrorist activities and counter-insurgency [...] [...] Dave Schuler at Outside the Beltway thinks that, win or lose, it’s going to cost a fortune: Although there is no bright line between counter-terrorist activities and counter-insurgency [...]

]]> By: Afghanistan Plan Conference Call http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_plan_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-998548 Afghanistan Plan Conference Call Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33924#comment-998548 [...] course, Dave Schuler has previously given his thoughts, which I [...] [...] course, Dave Schuler has previously given his thoughts, which I [...]

]]> By: Wayne http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_new_plan_for_afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-998436 Wayne Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:33:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33924#comment-998436 I think a better model would be what we did in Columbia than Iraq. Of course each situation is unique. The military should be train more in counter insurgency than conventional. Of course some conventional small units’ tactics would be train but the military wouldn’t be design to take on a Foreign invading military but against mobile small units. Nothing new for us but it is a process that takes time. Unfortunately Afghanistan is in the news so it makes it much more difficult to accomplish what needs to be done. Most Americans and Politician are too impatient especially when the MSM is screaming “the sky is falling”. I think a better model would be what we did in Columbia than Iraq. Of course each situation is unique. The military should be train more in counter insurgency than conventional. Of course some conventional small units’ tactics would be train but the military wouldn’t be design to take on a Foreign invading military but against mobile small units.

Nothing new for us but it is a process that takes time. Unfortunately Afghanistan is in the news so it makes it much more difficult to accomplish what needs to be done. Most Americans and Politician are too impatient especially when the MSM is screaming “the sky is falling”.

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