Because these are not military tasks. They are just being done by the military because they have guns and lots and lots of people.
I think most people think the military missions have been accomplished as well as they possibly could. But the overall mission (WMD? Bin Laden? Nationbuilding?) has not been successful to date. I don;t know anyone who thinks this is the fault of the soldiers on the ground. Here is my take: In matters military, we have done a bang up job. Top marks all around. In matters of prisons, we screwed up when the guards stopped guarding, and started to work for the intelligence services (without adequate training or adult supervision) In matters of policing, we are not doing a good job. Too few people, not enough training in doing something other than taking down targets. In matters of rebuilding, we are doing a heck of a job at the individual unit level. They are building and fixing everything they are pointed at. The problem is in leadership. Too few supplies, too little money, often the wrong project, and many of the projects get blown up soon after completion. In matters of intelligence, we are not doing well at all. In matters of overall direction and leadership, we are not doing well at all. On 6/7/06, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Makes me wonder just what our military has to do in order for people to > consider their work a success. Modern conflict has changed so dramatically. > The days of formal surrenders and victory parades are over. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:208289 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
