We cannot force our value system on a different culture
I sure hope I am wrong in my analysis but it sounds like General McCrystal is right on one point, but misguided and misled on another.
1. Building up hugely the Afghan security forces is a right action.
2. Presuming to impose a Western cultural standard of governance and honesty vs. the Asia version of backshees in Afghanistan is sorely off the mark. It won't work.
Agree, George.
Not only will it not work, it's likely to backfire...
As with Ken, I agree, but this is the fatal path you are committed to, once you see so-called "COIN" in a dimension beyond that which is mostly military.Originally Posted by George L. Singleton
You can't witter on about "building the ANP" if the ANP is part of the problem. You cannot build schools for folks who do no want to educate their women or hospitals that will not have doctors.
The problem that can be solved is the Taliban. Why not put a 1000% into solving that, and then wonder about the other stuff?
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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