that seems like a pretty good summary to me. >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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