Are you saying you think Iraq is going to go back to civil-war level violence?Originally Posted by Lemur
CR
Re: Thoughts & Commentary on the Obama Administration
Are you saying you think Iraq is going to go back to civil-war level violence?And as we learned in Iraq, if we massively increase troop strength and spread the bribes liberally amongst the tribes, we can buy a temporary lull in violence.
Not sure that's such a great lesson.
There's no doubt that we can re-make Afghanistan into something resembling a nation-state if we invest heavily in men and money for the next ten to twenty years. Is this something we ought to do? Are there alternative strategies?
CR
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The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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