ah...correction noted.
The verify part is especially hard in the case of these enemies...because where do we post our "embassy", and who is in charge for us to hold into account??
Just as there will be no peace treaty signed...like the useless one after the first Gulf War...the enemy is so dispersed worldwide..and so unstable.
I think we have a long way to go...and lots of new thinking to be done.
The fact that our own country cannot even agree on the ROE and the status of the captured enemy...and even what to CALL them....tells us the the whole country can NOT even pretend this is a war like any other that has been fought.
Once Washington and the American people FINALLY get that in their minds, MAYBE we can looks for solutions...but until then we are spinning our wheels.
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The fact that our own country cannot even agree on the ROE and the status of the captured enemy...and even what to CALL them....tells us the the whole country can NOT even pretend this is a war like any other that has been fought."
Exactly....sad but true...since when do the people choose the ROE?.....running a war on public opinion is a doomed war...American is fat, dumb and happy and our chances of winning the WOT is becoming less and less likely....
No negotiation or agreement is warranted or necessary, just unconditional surrender or death.
The fact that our own country cannot even agree on the ROE and the status of the captured enemy...and even what to CALL them....tells us the the whole country can NOT even pretend this is a war like any other that has been fought.
It is asymetrical warfare with a non-state actor. Our political leadership and media need to do a better job of explaining the nature of the conflict. Unfortunately, the Dems and MSM are more interested in using the "war" for domestic political advantage than victory. Our long term national interests are less important than getting elected and controlling the levers of political power.