Whether awarding former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for "defending" it, or pretending Obamacare is not in violation of it, both Right and Left are consistent enemies of the Constitution.
@xleax Regarding my "preconceived notion" of how to fight terrorism. This notion is one shared by experts of asymmetrical warfare. This method of "warfare" (It is much more than that) is a culmination of historical analysis' on several insurgencies.
@RJhasFLOW The surge definitely was a factor. I don't believe what you say is true to the extend you wish it to be true because you have a preconceived notion of how to fight terrorism. The notion that one man's withdrawal caused the success of the surge is iffy. Al-Qaida was still there.
@xleax ...I'll say that again. The main insurgent force directly prior to the force was the Mahdi militia led by Moqtada Al Sadr. Surge came. Then Sadr left due to political reasons. Without leader, Mahdi militia disintegrated. Main insurgent force gone.
Surge didn't create a miracle. The Afghan government is one of the most corrupt on the face of the planet. The people aren't represented and insurgents claim much of the rural areas.
Google "Major Jim Gant- One tribe at a time". Learn.
@RJhasFLOW Yeah well the surge helped in any case.
And Iraqis are free. And Afghans. And they aren't rioting nor are they radical. That counts for something in this volatile place called the Middle East.
@xleax Do you remember it? Well then like most Americans, you failed to look at the long run changes in net security. In 2007 insurgent activity was beginning to die down to due huge improvements politically. One main problem was Moqtada Al Sadr and the Mahdi militia. By placing hundreds more troops in the streets, OF COURSE attacks will drop. The Mahdi militia was the disbanded and Sadr left for Iran largely due to Sunni opposition. After the surge ended, the conventional generals took credit.
@xleax We were NEVER talking about current solutions, so I didn't address them. Invading middle eastern nations with a huge military has made our situation in a struggle against terrorism that much worse. I was addressing that the invasions were the worst move we could have made.
As for now, which again I have addressed, we have no choice but to keep troops in these nations.
It isn't a "hypothetical hypothesis". It is a truth that history has shown us. You don't fight insurgencies like this.
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SuperMegaUberGenius 11 months ago
Not that the pictures are necessarily important, but is anyone else seeing just a blank white screen in the video applet?
CripplingDuality 1 year ago
@xleax Regarding my "preconceived notion" of how to fight terrorism. This notion is one shared by experts of asymmetrical warfare. This method of "warfare" (It is much more than that) is a culmination of historical analysis' on several insurgencies.
PM inbound.
RJhasFLOW 1 year ago
@RJhasFLOW The surge definitely was a factor. I don't believe what you say is true to the extend you wish it to be true because you have a preconceived notion of how to fight terrorism. The notion that one man's withdrawal caused the success of the surge is iffy. Al-Qaida was still there.
The link looks interesting..
xleax 1 year ago
@xleax ...I'll say that again. The main insurgent force directly prior to the force was the Mahdi militia led by Moqtada Al Sadr. Surge came. Then Sadr left due to political reasons. Without leader, Mahdi militia disintegrated. Main insurgent force gone.
Surge didn't create a miracle. The Afghan government is one of the most corrupt on the face of the planet. The people aren't represented and insurgents claim much of the rural areas.
Google "Major Jim Gant- One tribe at a time". Learn.
RJhasFLOW 1 year ago
@RJhasFLOW Yeah well the surge helped in any case.
And Iraqis are free. And Afghans. And they aren't rioting nor are they radical. That counts for something in this volatile place called the Middle East.
xleax 1 year ago
@xleax Do you remember it? Well then like most Americans, you failed to look at the long run changes in net security. In 2007 insurgent activity was beginning to die down to due huge improvements politically. One main problem was Moqtada Al Sadr and the Mahdi militia. By placing hundreds more troops in the streets, OF COURSE attacks will drop. The Mahdi militia was the disbanded and Sadr left for Iran largely due to Sunni opposition. After the surge ended, the conventional generals took credit.
RJhasFLOW 1 year ago
@RJhasFLOW hah.. the argument is irrelevant.
I remember the 2007 Iraq surge - it worked. More troops on the offensive finished the job.
xleax 1 year ago
Once again Jack hits the nail directly on the head. Please run for National office Jack!
snorkymn 1 year ago
@xleax We were NEVER talking about current solutions, so I didn't address them. Invading middle eastern nations with a huge military has made our situation in a struggle against terrorism that much worse. I was addressing that the invasions were the worst move we could have made.
As for now, which again I have addressed, we have no choice but to keep troops in these nations.
It isn't a "hypothetical hypothesis". It is a truth that history has shown us. You don't fight insurgencies like this.
RJhasFLOW 1 year ago