Counterinsurgency Doctrine And The Global Jihad -- A Commentary

On patrol: Afghan soldiers out and about in the wake of protests that cclaimed the life of a Nato soldier. Photo from The Daily Mail

From The American Thinker:

There have been some phony arguments put forth for another "surge" in Afghanistan. We need not a surge of troops, we merely need to let our forces there do what needs to be done - kill the enemy.

There is this misconception about Afghanistan in particular (and Islam in general) that somehow we can bring Central Asia (and the rest of the Islamic world) kicking and screaming into the 21st Century through good will. This is simply not the case. There is no amount of money to spend, infrastructure to build, schools to provide, hospitals to heal, or good will that Americans can display toward the Afghan people that will produce a lasting effect. I was once told by an accomplished Afghan intelligence analyst that, "you can rent an Afghan, but you can't buy him."

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My Comment: A blunt and a "no holds barred" commentary on the wars that we are fighting, and a description of the culture where this battle is being fought.

Written by a retired Marine, he gives a picture of what he has seen and experienced in these countries. Warning .... he holds no punches.