Peter1469 (02-18-2017)
Oh, and that's with the mercs knowing they have no protection from the Afghanistan government and that the US will not acknowledge any captured or killed.
A Superpower can do that in a way wherein all can only suspect. But never prove anything.
Solves the problem of putting US military on the ground and the use of a surge.
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Peter1469 (02-18-2017)
We knew where the training camps were and we knew where Bin Laden was...we simply didn't recognize the danger within. Now that we do there has only ever been one way to deal with this type of enemy. Complete occupation and destruction through forced values. The dismantling of the teachings of Oslam through the freedom of religion. If by force as necessary.
Its not easy, short or without casualties but that is the only way this will stop. Your approach does not address the root cause nor does it dissuade from recruitment. Mine does.
I find your lack of faith...disturbing...
-Darth Vader
I'm not sure that I would realize the resources aren't there for plan A given they absolutely are.
Iraq probably. Syria no, Israel can take care of that, Libya yes and Yemen no given SA can handle that. The only reason I say yes for Libya is because we caused that problem.
I find your lack of faith...disturbing...
-Darth Vader
I disagree that we have the resources to fully occupy any one of them much less those you listed. Even if we did, it leaves us venerable elsewhere. Russia took our decade plus of war in Iraq and Afghanistan to rearm and cause trouble along its western borderlands.
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I find your lack of faith...disturbing...
-Darth Vader