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Former CIA officials feel that America should pursue a counter-insurgency policy in Afghanistan that would secure populated areas, build up the Afghan government and acquire the support of the powerful warlords. They do not agree with Vice President Biden, who proposed only a narrow anti-terrorism policy. A former high ranking official explained the difference: Counter-insurgency is all about nation building, providing security and protecting the population. The Biden anti-terrorism policy is “just to go after the bad guys.”
Why is a comprehensive counter insurgency policy important? Former officials have...
The Road to Success in Afghanistan
There were alot of casualties, but the US won.
Just as on D-Day we had alot of casualties but won.
The sad truth was that the war was won totally during that Tet battle.
However, the media led by Time Ragazine took the opposite view and said we were defeated.
I think that in WW2 the staff, editors and publishers would have been rounded up for a story like that and put on trial for treason.
Even Slime magazine finally concluded 6 months later that the TET offensive was a total victory for the US, but did not publish this so not to confuse the people. huh?
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