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Solid · 06-25-2004, 07:13

Looking back broadly at the history of war, though, doesn't seem to support the idea that we can continue fighting our own way and they theirs and eventually we will win. History, especially military history, is filled with adaptations. I'm reminded of the British operating in India, who accumulated irregular forces because their regulars couldn't handle the situation there properly.

I'm not saying by any measure that we have to get down and dirty, but it seems that our current conventional military is inadequately constructed to present a threat to terrorists and insurgents.
Of course, that doesn't mean that we can't win, it just makes winning harder.

JMO,

Solid

--Edited as per Jimbo's post.

06-25-2004, 07:13	#9
Solid Guerrilla Chief Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NC Posts: 995	Looking back broadly at the history of war, though, doesn't seem to support the idea that we can continue fighting our own way and they theirs and eventually we will win. History, especially military history, is filled with adaptations. I'm reminded of the British operating in India, who accumulated irregular forces because their regulars couldn't handle the situation there properly. I'm not saying by any measure that we have to get down and dirty, but it seems that our current conventional military is inadequately constructed to present a threat to terrorists and insurgents. Of course, that doesn't mean that we can't win, it just makes winning harder. JMO, Solid --Edited as per Jimbo's post. Last edited by Solid; 06-25-2004 at 07:40.
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