This 'The Afghanistan Abyss' on SWJ Blog takes some time to make sense of.
So apparently the Pashtun opposition is a function of absolute numbers. The average man living in the village will suddenly notice a extra 21,000 troops?
Really, how will another 21,000 have any perceptual impact at all? For those against the US, it matters not if it is 10,000 or a 100K.
Last edited by davidbfpo; 09-06-2009 at 11:09 AM. Reason: Add title of SWJ Blog item
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
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