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Afghanistan: “Gen. David Petraeus: We Cannot Win”
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 20:53
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”I don’t think you win this war. I think you keep fighting…
This is the kind of fight we’re in for the rest of our lives and probably our kids’ lives.”
- General David Petraeus, quoted in “Obama’s Wars,” by Bob Woodward.
- General David Petraeus, quoted in “Obama’s Wars,” by Bob Woodward.
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“Gen. Petraeus’ Counter-Insurgency Manual”
“According to the US Army
counter-insurgency manual re-written by General David Petraeus, [now Director of the CIA - CP] a ratio
of one soldier to 40 or 50 inhabitants (20 to 25 per 1000) is required
to defeat an insurgency. The population of Afghanistan is now about
33,609,937 (July 2009 est.)*,
meaning that at least 672,181 soldiers would be necessary for success.
After Obama’s “surge,” NATO deployed approximately 130,000 soldiers in
Afghanistan. So… we’re about 542,180 soldiers short of the number our
own commander claims are necessary to “win.” We cannot win. We will
inevitably lose.
counter-insurgency manual re-written by General David Petraeus, [now Director of the CIA - CP] a ratio
of one soldier to 40 or 50 inhabitants (20 to 25 per 1000) is required
to defeat an insurgency. The population of Afghanistan is now about
33,609,937 (July 2009 est.)*,
meaning that at least 672,181 soldiers would be necessary for success.
After Obama’s “surge,” NATO deployed approximately 130,000 soldiers in
Afghanistan. So… we’re about 542,180 soldiers short of the number our
own commander claims are necessary to “win.” We cannot win. We will
inevitably lose.
And you don’t have to take my word for it. Just ask General David Howell
Petraeus, who, before assuming command of the Afghan theater of war at
Presidential request, was responsible for US military operations in 20
countries from Egypt to Pakistan, including Operations “Iraqi Freedom”
and “Enduring Freedom,” the ridiculously inappropriate name for our
brutal occupation of Afghanistan. We cannot win. We will inevitably
lose. Ain’t that a hoot!?”
- Rutabaga Ridgepole, http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/
* http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_population_of_Afghanistan_in_2009
* http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_population_of_Afghanistan_in_2009
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A comment:
Well folks, this seems really easy to understand. Our latter-day
Caeser’s own counter-insurgency manual reveals we CANNOT win this war,
yet he states we may be there “for the rest of our lives and probably
our kids’ lives.” WHY? At what cost in lives lost? Another trillion
dollars we don’t have? If this is not by definition insanity, then you
tell me what is… – CP
Well folks, this seems really easy to understand. Our latter-day
Caeser’s own counter-insurgency manual reveals we CANNOT win this war,
yet he states we may be there “for the rest of our lives and probably
our kids’ lives.” WHY? At what cost in lives lost? Another trillion
dollars we don’t have? If this is not by definition insanity, then you
tell me what is… – CP
2012-10-17 20:42:55
Source: http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/2012/10/afghanistan-gen-david-petraeus-we.html
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