[Prodigal Son]

The key is to get the transition to a sustainable point and get the uniformed troops the hell out of sight ASAP.

Yep. Don't get sidetracked. Get to the point where we need to be and then reduce our footprint. It's really about all you can do.

[Travis McGee]

Reducing our VISIBLE footprint should be job one. The uniformed guys should transition to "out of sight reaction force" while the CIA and contractors and SFs do the work in the cities on political transition.

Said wisely from 10,000 miles away at a keyboard.....LOL.