tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3548216176174392991.post840507963775695978..comments2024-03-20T00:14:27.864-07:00Comments on Individual Sovereignty: Obama's War: Part IIScott Haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14822015880980374198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3548216176174392991.post-37604793994257333322009-12-09T14:33:00.297-08:002009-12-09T14:33:00.297-08:00Historically the lesson is that it takes a 10 to 1...Historically the lesson is that it takes a 10 to 1 ratio (conventional troops to guerrillas) to be successful. In Afghanistan that would mean 250,000 NATO troops to the enemy's 25,000. That will never happen.<br /><br />Personally, I don't believe that even 250,000 could accomplish the task. Guerillas can fade into the woodwork and then reappear later, even after we leave the country.<br /><br />As I said in the article, I don't see anything "new" about the new strategy. It was tried several times in Vietnam...and we lost that war. Troops were increased, South Vietnamese troops/police were trained, etc., but the entire effort failed. Commentators claim that it worked in Iraq... but the war in Iraq is still going on, long after the "surge". The recent four major, synchronized bombings in Baghdad prove that.<br /><br />From the interviews I've seen, most commoners in Afghanistan do not want us there. Only the corrupt Afghan government wants us there...and of course, the Corporatocracy. [I'll explain that last part in my next piece, which will be out shortly.]Scott Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822015880980374198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3548216176174392991.post-12124273739593544852009-12-08T19:18:40.833-08:002009-12-08T19:18:40.833-08:00hi i amrepeating the previous comment that seems t...hi i amrepeating the previous comment that seems to have been erase.I respect your opinions before so i came back to get your idea on the new strategye,i hope they can get rid of the terrorist sooner so they can end that dirty war even sooner,the militarys seems to have pick up a second wind and it seems that they are on the moves,so i am hopefull we will see the end of the battle at least,thank you.ilovebeeswarzonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955327872909298290noreply@blogger.com