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re: Obama and the military brass at odds with strategy to fight ISIL
Posted on 9/19/14 at 8:05 am to SirWinston
Posted on 9/19/14 at 8:05 am to SirWinston
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And like I said, the military has most certainly underachieved in the ME since we arrived.
I think you have to add caveats such as: we're trying to kill the enemy but not hurt innocent civilians. The enemy doesn't play by any rules and neither should we IF we want to completely kill the enemy.
Posted on 9/19/14 at 8:23 am to Wtodd
quote:You don't "completely kill the enemy" without regard for innocent civilians, you generate more enemies. Good relations with the host population are an absolute necessity in COIN.
I think you have to add caveats such as: we're trying to kill the enemy but not hurt innocent civilians. The enemy doesn't play by any rules and neither should we IF we want to completely kill the enemy.
I suggest some light reading by noted pussy liberal David Petraeus. Maybe start at 13-31: LINK
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