And To The Republic For Which It Stands
Red Skelton expalins The Pledge Of Allgeince and also why it makes a differance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBTyTWOZCM
Linkage Of The Military Objective To The Political!
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The Curmudgeon
I think this thread has run its course. While I will probably find other issues with the new FM 3-24, the distinction between the strategic objective of political legitimacy and the other operational objectives (Centers of Gravity like external support for the insurgents/cross-border sanctuaries) is fairly clear early on.
Operational considerations …
Versus strategic considerations …
I don’t believe there is much more to be said. While I personally don’t believe it matters if the government is effective (as in, it provides adequate services) as long as it is seen by enough of the population as legitimate. But that is a different issue.:p
I believe that is the main Political Objective, the desired Political End state but I don't think that is the Strategic Military Objective. The Military Objective needs to be the Motive of the Insurgency.
When I first came to SEC I was very conscious of how close COIN is to LE and I originally pushed the primary method of COG analysis of Motive, Means/Method and Opportunity. Traditional Military methods are just not going to work IMO. I now see that both the Army and Joint Publications on COIN included this concept for analyzing an insurgency, although one (the JP) appears to place it on a higher level of importance than the Army manual.
Which goes back to the concept of Linkage. Until the motive for the Insurgency is dealt with, establishing any kind a of legitimate government is just folly IMO. Which is why the main mission for the military should be to deal with motive of the insurgency and once that is done the political objective (winning the peace) of legitimacy can be done.
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