[Iron Munro]

This is a strategy that has failed in countless wars throughout history and now we are told it “reflects new thinking”.

It failed the USA in Vietnam and it failed the Russians in Afghanistan. This is nothing more than a prelude to Obama walking away and declaring victory while the Taliban retake the country.

When you effectively cede the countryside to the enemy and hole up in population centers and re-enforced redoubts the enemy gets stronger and the population knows it is only a matter of time before they are abandoned.

[maine-iac7]

When you effectively cede the countryside to the enemy and hole up in population centers and re-enforced redoubts the enemy gets stronger and the population knows it is only a matter of time before they are abandoned.

Spot on - and the Korengal is the prime example.

Of ALL the valleys! Osama Bin Laden considers the Korengal home. This is where he trained the 9/11 bombers.

I'm a great granny- but just damn, I'm gonna take real good care of myself - (to get sick at my age under obummer care would be fatal) - because I am determined to live long enough to see this lily-livered traitor in the WH get his just deserts.

[silverleaf]

Maybe that extra 10,000 troops that obama cut from his commanders’ request, would have been useful after all