Comments on: The History of War in Afghanistan http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm The Best Blogging in History Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:58:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: brianking http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5399 brianking Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:58:20 +0000 http://greathistory.com/?p=736#comment-5399 Here is a great article for some bullet points on why the war in Afghanistan cannot be won. http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/hugh-gusterson/why-the-war-afghanistan-cannot-be-won Here is a great article for some bullet points on why the war in Afghanistan cannot be won.

http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/hugh-gusterson/why-the-war-afghanistan-cannot-be-won

]]> By: History Roundup 09-25-2009 « Great History http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4865 History Roundup 09-25-2009 « Great History Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:52:35 +0000 http://greathistory.com/?p=736#comment-4865 [...] That decision is still up in the air, but here is an article with some perspectives on that nation. The History of War in Afghanistan on Great History. A related article asks if the US currently has the Best Army in History? Lastly [...]

[...] That decision is still up in the air, but here is an article with some perspectives on that nation. The History of War in Afghanistan on Great History. A related article asks if the US currently has the Best Army in History? Lastly [...]

]]> By: brianking http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4855 brianking Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:59:29 +0000 http://greathistory.com/?p=736#comment-4855 Steven Pressfield has a series of pieces of an interview with a tribal leader in Afghanistan here; http://blog.stevenpressfield.com/ It gives insights into how we might succeed in our mission there. It appears there IS an answer to the question of "victory" there - but whether it is something our leaders are addressing is another beast altogether. Steven Pressfield has a series of pieces of an interview with a tribal leader in Afghanistan here;

http://blog.stevenpressfield.com/

It gives insights into how we might succeed in our mission there. It appears there IS an answer to the question of “victory” there – but whether it is something our leaders are addressing is another beast altogether.

]]> By: oldpunster http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4853 oldpunster Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:31:38 +0000 http://greathistory.com/?p=736#comment-4853 The August/September 2009 issue of Military History magazine had an article on "Indomitable Afghanistan" by Steven Tanner that looked at the many failed attempts to subdue the country. In short, it is easy to invade, impossible (so far) to conquer. Invaders are like police responding to a domestic disturbance call - the members of a family that don't really like each other all that much suddenly unite to beat up on the intruding cops. "Central government" is an oxymoron in Afghanistan's tribal culture. In the current war there, perhaps the most important question is, "What conditions will define when victory has been achieved?" The answers to that should define the allied war/pacification strategy. The August/September 2009 issue of Military History magazine had an article on “Indomitable Afghanistan” by Steven Tanner that looked at the many failed attempts to subdue the country. In short, it is easy to invade, impossible (so far) to conquer. Invaders are like police responding to a domestic disturbance call – the members of a family that don’t really like each other all that much suddenly unite to beat up on the intruding cops. “Central government” is an oxymoron in Afghanistan’s tribal culture. In the current war there, perhaps the most important question is, “What conditions will define when victory has been achieved?” The answers to that should define the allied war/pacification strategy.

]]> By: Great History http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4700 Great History Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:58:17 +0000 http://greathistory.com/?p=736#comment-4700 [...] Great article on The History of War in Afghanistan; http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm [...]

[...] Great article on The History of War in Afghanistan; http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm [...]

]]> By: brianking http://greathistory.com/the-history-of-war-in-afghanistan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4679 brianking Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://greathistory.com/?p=736#comment-4679 Wow, that video is hilarious. Just love the Daily Show for sarcasm. You can't deny the facts though; the reason no one ever wins is that it just a rotten piece of geography. Far from everything. Nothing of value. Fragmented tribal society. As Stewart says, it is the gold standard of quagmires. Wow, that video is hilarious. Just love the Daily Show for sarcasm. You can’t deny the facts though; the reason no one ever wins is that it just a rotten piece of geography. Far from everything. Nothing of value. Fragmented tribal society. As Stewart says, it is the gold standard of quagmires.

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