[GingisK]

Petraeus needs to familiarize himself with the concept of total war.

I'm sure he did well at the War College. You might consider the differences in waging war and provoking hatred to fan the war. Wage war on the warriors, do not rebuff their religion. This is especially wise if it is not a particularly peaceful religion. But, of course, you are older, wiser, and have more experience in theater than the General.

[afnamvet]

Well, I suppose all those rules of engagement would hinder any general..

[verity]

Well said, my friend.

I have noticed that FR has no shortage of armchair generals who do not have an iota of knowledge regarding Warfare Doctrine and are too willing to confirm that fact.

[Beckwith]

do not rebuff their religion

Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult.  It is a complete system.

Islam has religious, legal, political, military, economic, and social components.  The religious component is a beard for all the other components.

Islamization occurs when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their so-called “religious rights.”

When politically correct and culturally diverse societies agree to “the reasonable” Muslim demands for their “religious rights,” they also get the other components under the table -- primarily sharia -- and it's happening here.