Originally Posted by
Ken White
I also think three really excellent questions are (1) Will there in fact be a long war? (2) If so, should SOCOM have the lead or should State have it? If the combat effort is confined to the current locales, should CentCom have the lead? (Scary on several levels I know but the bulk of our force effiort is in that AO; the other stuff around the world ha some effect on that but not a great deal).That's the American way, we've done that in every war since I was born -- including WW II. We always adjust if the pressure is severe -- so far, since 2001, it has not been. Pressure on some people and some units has been heavy at time but even that has not been constant. Overall for the Armed forces and the Nation, pressure is no worse than moderate.