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]]> By: stankrasnoff http://washingtonindependent.com/61784/more-on-gates-the-swing-voter/comment-page-1#comment-83796 stankrasnoff Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:20:07 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=61784#comment-83796 There’s an old saying that a camel is a horse designed by committee and there’s a real danger that as a result of this ‘group-think’ regarding strategy in Afghanistan, the situation will be muddied and wrong steps will be taken. The mission in Afghanistan must be to eradicate al Qaeda. Although al Qaeda and its ideology of global jihad may be in a decline, it is regrouping unmolested in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. While in the north defensive/garrison type operations may continue to be conducted in the short term, the south and south-east is Taliban country and the Taliban protect al Qaeda. In the present circumstances, Kharzai’s notion of parleying with the Taliban is ludicrous—why would they parley when they are winning? the US should deploy at least 150,000 combat troops into Afghanistan to secure all borders—that includes the Swat Valley (with Pakistan’s involvement) and the provinces of Khost, Paktia and Paktika —and conduct counter insurgency operations over a period of 180 days to achieve Enduring Freedom’s mission, after which all troops should be pulled out—in, win, and get out quick. With PSYOPS propaganda and construction engineers in the cleared villages following up the search and destroy missions, just watch the Taliban give up on el Qaeda—the real enemy. There’s an old saying that a camel is a horse designed by committee and there’s a real danger that as a result of this ‘group-think’ regarding strategy in Afghanistan, the situation will be muddied and wrong steps will be taken. The mission in Afghanistan must be to eradicate al Qaeda. Although al Qaeda and its ideology of global jihad may be in a decline, it is regrouping unmolested in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. While in the north defensive/garrison type operations may continue to be conducted in the short term, the south and south-east is Taliban country and the Taliban protect al Qaeda. In the present circumstances, Kharzai’s notion of parleying with the Taliban is ludicrous—why would they parley when they are winning? the US should deploy at least 150,000 combat troops into Afghanistan to secure all borders—that includes the Swat Valley (with Pakistan’s involvement) and the provinces of Khost, Paktia and Paktika —and conduct counter insurgency operations over a period of 180 days to achieve Enduring Freedom’s mission, after which all troops should be pulled out—in, win, and get out quick. With PSYOPS propaganda and construction engineers in the cleared villages following up the search and destroy missions, just watch the Taliban give up on el Qaeda—the real enemy.

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