http://washingtonindependent.com/50675/with-the-civilian-surge-in-afghanistan National News in Context Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://washingtonindependent.com/50675/with-the-civilian-surge-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1#comment-43817 rscott Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:38:25 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50675#comment-43817 The blind leading the blind. And when will we learn that development activities centered out of the same military groups that are killing by accident or on purpose the friends and relatives of those we are there to help does not work. It didnt work in Vietnam where the idea came from and a foreign military occupational force cannot win the hearts and minds of the local people regardless of the amounts of money spent. People dont think like that. Hello?<br>RScott The blind leading the blind. And when will we learn that development activities centered out of the same military groups that are killing by accident or on purpose the friends and relatives of those we are there to help does not work. It didnt work in Vietnam where the idea came from and a foreign military occupational force cannot win the hearts and minds of the local people regardless of the amounts of money spent. People dont think like that. Hello?
RScott

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/50675/with-the-civilian-surge-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1#comment-43686 joshuafoust Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:09:10 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50675#comment-43686 Hah, solid! That's a nice one. Hah, solid! That's a nice one.

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