Mullah Omar isn't the Queen Bee whose destruction will kill the hive. If you can add more fish to the frying pan...Originally Posted by carl
But again, there are a lot of assumptions so I can't say anything definitively, only that I would prioritize intel development all else being equal.
Supporting "time-limited, scope limited military actions" for 20 years.
Let it loose. No hesitation.
Until there is a cease fire or peace, everyone is still a target. There are no meaningful negotiations and it's difficult to imagine the Taliban positioning hardening. It wouldn't deter future Taliban action but it could to some extent disrupt its strategy. And it would force internal movements to accommodate new power relationships that could reveal new opportunities for targeting or engagement.
When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles. - Louis Veuillot
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