Using Warden's theories, what in your opinion should / would have happened
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slapout9
We did it almost perfect in Afghan invasion one and then we never finished the job.....we went to Iraq.
had we not gone to Iraq?
Don't forget about the baby when...
...throwing out the bathwater.
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Originally Posted by
Bill Jakola
Colonel John Warden's use of five concentric rings to represent relative importance of targets associated with each ring from inner to outer as Leadership, System Essentials, Infrastructure, Population, and last the Fielded Military is an arbitrary model that has two fatal flaws.
Just because are no grand unified theories of physics, engineering, or war for that matter does not mean that discrete models of system components fail to a provide a certain utility. Many of us make a good living understanding when and when not to apply various models to describe various circumstances. Clearly stating assumptions and limitations up front is one way to define the parameters under which models apply and allow for the benefits resulting from peer review as to the applicability of the model to the circumstance.
I would be interested to hear if you are advocating for the silver bullet CvC solution or...
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Originally Posted by
Bill Jakola
Major Bill Jakola
Bill,
I, like many here, prefer it when posters keep their military rank to themselves when presenting ideas and opinions in this forum; doing so allows the poster's contributions to stand or fall upon merit without the undue influence that rank brings to a post. Places like BCKS are examples of how posting rank can stifle discussion, and believe it or not there is life beyond our rank :wry:
Best,
Steve