Posted on Oct 30, 2015
MAJ Ken Landgren
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I am not going to give my opinion now, so I do not persuade opinion.
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PO1 Todd Cousins
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The thing to remember here is we still have occupation forces in Germany and Japan from WWII and in Korea. It is unrealistic to think we can invade a place that is as different in social atmosphere as can be from us and be done in a couple of years.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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Our modus operandi is building the military, society, democratic government, and claim victory, then we leave.
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PO1 Todd Cousins
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Yes sir and it isn't always safe. We had a flag officer RPGed and a commissary car bombed during the 90's in Germany.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
When have we ever left? Only the wars we lost.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
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Our Values, beliefs and cultural values compared to the Pashtuwali beliefs and cultural norms.....are just different.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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Yes we are culturally ignorant. This is a huge weakness.
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MSgt Curtis Ellis
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Our Government and our society...
Both place personal agendas and restrictions on our military that ensures we do not completely defeat any enemy...
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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The government should have a rational approach toward war.
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MacArthur said it best "It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."
Lack of long term commitment or strategy significantly hampers anyone local to commit to our side. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/douglas_macarthur.html#8kRxgP70L7kdzpM5.99
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MCPO Roger Collins
MCPO Roger Collins
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As usual, I agree with your post. I seriously wonder if anyone in this administration understands the difference between tactics and strategy. Wishful thinking is NOT strategy. If MacArthur were living and on active duty today, he would be fired in a nano-second.
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