What do WMD have to do with Afghanistan? > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:32 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Canadian terror plot > > 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. > >
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