Just an editorial on the Afghan War | 2 comments (2 topical, 0 hidden)
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Agreed.

And the latest strategy of pull back and fortify safe zones, is a painful repeat of the "Fortified Hamlet" strategy that failed so miserably in Viet Nam.

Oh, but don't take my word for it, Here is a link to the Nov-Dec 2009 issue of Military Review, the professional journal of the US Army. Have a look at the article entitled Refighting the Last War: Afghanistan and the Vietnam Template.  (MR asks that we link to the index, rather than directly to the article itself)

Please observe that this article is extensively footnoted; there are no wild, undocumented claims here.

Oy! I could go on, but I've said it all before.

by RedPossum on 11/21/2009 11:45:32 AM EST

Just an editorial on the Afghan War | 2 comments (2 topical, 0 hidden)