Friday, October 17, 2008

Are the Brits Growing Balls?

Former NATO chief in Afghanistan to lead UK army

Says he favours a troop "surge" in Afghanistan. Hallelujah!! It's about time the West let go of its hand wringing about Afghanistan. I'm sick and tired of hearing how the Russians couldn't defeat the Afghans or the Brits before them from people who know absolutely nothing about history and how wars are won or lost. And on that point, let me just give them a little hint. Self defeating attitudes guarantee defeat. Fighting for a cause that doesn't have public support at home guarantees defeat and well entrenched "fifth columns" certainly help to erode support. In short, it's not necessarily the enemy's strength, cunning or determination that guarantees your defeat and there is nothing about Afghanistan that is preordained, Armies have conquered that land before and there is no reason why it cannot happen again. It takes more than fly swatters to kill well organized drug cartels.

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