I just read the whole thread, my $.002:
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bailaviborita- I don't know if it is "again"- but our senior leaders over there don't understand "Afghan" ways of doing things and are insisting we build them just like they are Americans.
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Why are the leaders *politicos * not educated in the nature of the war, or even the nature of the country/culture we are fighting in? From what you people have talked about, this is what holds us back, constant infighting, bad decision making, etc. we're only as strong as the weakest link so if the weak is what is giving out commands instead of letting those who can do their jobs, why are they atleast not educated in the situation?
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Do we need an Infantry Platoon to pull our Security? Can we not do what we did in the earlier days of Afghanistan or Vietnam days? Raise and control our own Guerilla Force? Can we do what we did with ASGs and do it with locals?
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Why is'nt this allowed to happen? Working with irregulars in A-stan seems to be more effective than working with their conventional army, something they've never had.