Drones Can't Change War -- William S. Cohen, Politico
Among the many issues that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta must ponder in the coming months will likely be whether to recommend shifting U.S. strategy in Afghanistan from counterinsurgency to counterterrorism.
Some critics argue that our current policy of deploying large numbers of ground troops puts more of our men and women at risk for questionable gain and even encourages more Afghans to join the Taliban, fighting against what they claim is an invasion force. Yet the recent gains in clearing out Taliban strongholds and helping to build schools, medical facilities and other civic institutions argue, instead, for staying the course for several more years.
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My Comment: Another must read commentary on drones comes from David Ignatius at the Washington Post .... The price of becoming addicted to drones.
Update: Drone dependency -- Abby W. Schachter, New York Post
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