[grey_whiskers]

The problem has been that, even for a power as mighty and sophisticated as the US, occupying a Third World country with a fast-growing population means putting an uncomfortably large number of boots on the ground.

Feh.

The problem has been the Marquis of Queensbury Richard-Simmons rules we have bound ourselves with in fighting the wars.

The way to clean out Muslim insurgents out of buildings is to send in pigs.

The Middle East respects strength, not subtlety.

Cheers!

[TigerLikesRooster]

‘Non-pc’ warfare could improve the odds, for sure. However, ruling elites are all limousine liberals.

[Thommas]

The Middle East respects strength, not subtlety.

The U.S.'s and the rest of Western Civilization's methods of battle no longer include warfare. Instead, the methods include "conventions," rules of engagement that allow friendly troop death while ensuring the local populace is unscathed, rebuilding infrastructure before confrontation has ceased, and legal wavering that confuses all military units as to which of their actions will land them in court.

Rather than making wars so horrible that they are rare and short lived, we now engage in police actions that are common and interminable.