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Originally Posted by stcroixman
We win when we committ 100% which we didn't do in 'Nam and don't appear to be doing in Afghanistan. Once we are out of Iraq completely it will be interesting to see if the gov't folds. That will seal the deal with "occupying" these countries as a waste of $$$ and lives
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The USSR was 100% committed and look where it got them.
Afghanistan is a very tribal and nationalistic country where war is seen as just a habit.
As for the Obama strategy, it's not that complicated. Raise troop levels to provide added security in the hopes of shifting responsibility onto Afghan and Pakistani troops. I believe the expectation is that there will be a NATO presence in the region for a decade or more to come.
Remember that a big reason for the recent increase in violence was the national election.
-spence