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  1. My Take

    I somehow don't think it will end in abrupt surgical departure.Gaining in confidence after his endorsement for a second term, Obama will definitely not wish to wash away whatever gains the West has...
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    Another good one

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a-platoon-awaits-end-of-afghan-war/2012/10/12/afe31b8e-1259-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_story.html?hpid=z3
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    An interesting corroborative article

    http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/10/a_marines_perspective_on_rajiv_chandrasekarans_little_america
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    ARMCHAIR ANALYSIS 1. Causes (a) ...

    ARMCHAIR ANALYSIS

    1. Causes
    (a) Taliban infiltrator campaign.
    (b) Radicalised ANA soldier.
    (c) Faulty strategy : large numbers of isolated detachments.
    (d) ...
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    Hey keep the focus !!

    :o Lets keep the focus on the major issue :Is the green on blue due to a faulty strategy of training the Afghans ? I put it that it is not. I think that he NATO forces have done well given the...
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    Just a few thoughts......

    I suppose everything is obvious in hindsight but.......I think that at the grand strategic level the mistake the West did was to take on both Iraq & Afghanistan... Bush manipulated the American...
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    I think you guys are being too hard on yourselves...

    I think you guys are being too hard on yourselves or have extremely inflated opinions about the abilities of your armies !! The Afghans in general and the Pashtuns specifically see Westerners as...
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    Misleading : what actually won the war were the...

    Misleading : what actually won the war were the Bofors, diplomatic pressure & the Pak army chickening out...and not necessarily in that order. Despite being an infantryman myself and notwithstanding...
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    Try http://ids.nic.in/doctrine.htm

    Try
    http://ids.nic.in/doctrine.htm
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    1. Locally recruited light infantry, the JAMMU &...

    1. Locally recruited light infantry, the JAMMU & KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, recruiting Hindus & Muslims from J & K , is a standard regiment of the line. It tends to do well as the Kashmiri (Muslim)...
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    Tactics

    Essentially the doctrine called for

    1. The use of min force & collateral damage.

    2. Area domination.

    3. Intelligence based operations.

    4. WHAM.
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    In my experience, ultimately every army reflects...

    In my experience, ultimately every army reflects the ethos, culture & beliefs of a nation in a very strong manner. Its members who join up are generally very patriotic, believe in their version of...
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    A few interesting links on the Indian experience

    http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/indian-armys-counter-insurgency-operations-in-jk-i/

    http://www.ipcs.org/publications/


    THE INDIAN APPROACH TO COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS

    Colonel...
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    True but it will not rise the way it did after...

    True but it will not rise the way it did after the last Afghan war because, firstly the Kashmiris are no longer swayed (the vast majority of them) by calls for jihad, the Pakis now fully realize the...
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    Its more than all that....

    We had their parents begging us, trying to bribe the police and trying every political contact they knew to permit their children back. One of the most important reasons why they are coming back is...
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