No mystic here...just sorting through thoughts
Opinions are free...a dime a dozen....I simply see everything akin to nature....
The Squirrel
Nurture, nourish back to nature we must go
Foregoing pursuit of pillage
Foregoing devious throws
Focus on the family and the village
Always alone, never alone, I simply could not see
Just as the squirrel gathers nuts from the tree
Spreading the seeds, new trees spring
The circle of life continues again
But he is only a squirrel, what purpose to serve?
No poetry, just prose ...
A good start ...
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from MikeF
Instead, EVERYTHING in life is but a contract. We control nothing except ourselves.
Since Hammarabi's name is mentioned in vain, I have to get a little legal. So, lots of things in life are "contracts"; but lots of things are not. They go by the names of such as "torts", "criminal acts" - to take into account bad guys who are not very agreeable.
Not sure about control - maybe it should be "we control nothing". Period. Better to learn how to ride the wave - and be concerned not how to control it. My lesson learned from the beautiful photo.
Just some thoughts for you two poets. :)
PS: The purpose of being a squirrel, of course.
Not in vain....just confluence
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Originally Posted by
jmm99
A good start ...
Since Hammarabi's name is mentioned in vain, I have to get a little legal. So, lots of things in life are "contracts"; but lots of things are not. They go by the names of such as "torts", "criminal acts" - to take into account bad guys who are not very agreeable.
Not sure about control - maybe it should be "we control nothing". Period. Better to learn how to ride the wave - and be concerned not how to control it. My lesson learned from the beautiful photo.
Just some thoughts for you two poets. :)
PS: The purpose of being a squirrel, of course.
thanks jmm...i'm just sorting through thoughts at this point...Hopefully, the thoughts will merge lest someone contradicts:eek:
I believe that I'm on to something...Running towards not away that is....:cool:
but, outside the academics....
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Originally Posted by
slapout9
Definitely are marct question;)
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In some ways, it's a cop question...A WWI private writes a memoir dubbed "My struggle," and brings change.
Why?
I don't suppose he's the only one who struggled.
Nor do I suppose others blamed the jews.
I know what I'm saying is simpliflied, but maybe that's how you ride the wave :) Cali style and stuff...
FM 3-24.2, Tactics in Counterinsurgency REDUX
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Originally Posted by
goesh
We contract with the unknown and call it faith or hope all the while wanting some control over our destiny.
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"It is not the facts but the relation of things that results in the universal harmony." Robert Persig
This ties in with my current thoughts...
As a young cadet, tank platoon leader in Baghdad, staff officer with CJSOTF-AP, and recon commany commander in Diyala, I would have applauded and absorbed FM 3-24.2 Tactics in COIN.
As a young major, I am frustrated. Our current writing is at least 3 years behind the curve in our tactics, doctrine and strategy. Particularly when you consider the current dillemas in Iraq, Af-Pak, India, and Africa. This observation is not to take away from the boys working hard on doctrine. I'm just trying to state fact as I observe it. They should be applauded for their efforts (it should have been written years ago).
When I was in the breach, I was no better than anyone else. Tonight, I vent.
1. Reconnaissance is everything. Recon is hand-waved in the FM. The enemy has the information advantage- he can see you, but you cannot see him. Period. To overcome this, one must recon. That means sneaking in at night under the cover of darkness and watching- no technology, no ISR, nothing- just eyes and ears. During the day, you talk to the people. What is most important is what is left unsaid.
2. There is no Human Terrain. There are people.
3. There is no AOR. There is no control. One is merely riding a wave. If you are really good, then you may influence. If not, then you simply get in the way.
4. When you get frustrated, go back to recon- own the night. You will be suprised at what happens when people don't think you're around.
5. We must learn to talk and coordinate with PRTs, NGOs, social entrepeneurs, and relief groups.
6. You cannot wire-diagram 25 million people.
7. Timing is everything. There is a time to kill and a time to heal.
8. Interdiction can only occur after an insurgency enters Mao's Phase III.
More to follow as I collect my thoughts...If I'm off a bit, please feel free to to let me know.
v/r
Mike