Comments on: McChrystal Pushes COIN, COIN, COIN http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/ Online Defense and Acquisition Journal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WarScientisthttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14899 WarScientist Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:32:13 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14899 Well, I read his speech and McChrystal does seem to know what he's talking about. In fact, he's probably more qualified to talk about Afghanistan than most of us here combined, which is why he got the job.____If the american public wants less soldiers to get killed in Afghanistan, sending more troops might actually be the best way to do it. If those guys in Ganjal (did i spell that right?) had more firendly forces in the area, maybe they wouldn't have suffered as many casualties. Maybe they wouldn't have been attacked at all.____In this kind of long, protracted counterinsurgancy campaign, what matters most is the will to fight. As long as coalition forces keep upping the pressure the Taliban don't have a chance. The problem is that our military operations are based on popular support by our public, and as soon as they begin to waver (what is happening right now) that's when the possibility of defeat starts rearing its ugly head.____We can't actually "lose" the war in Afganistan, but once people get the idea that we ARE losing, we HAVE lost.____If our will to fight it broken, all the means in the world cannot turn defeat into victory. Well, I read his speech and McChrystal does seem to know what he’s talking about. In fact, he’s probably more qualified to talk about Afghanistan than most of us here combined, which is why he got the job.____If the american public wants less soldiers to get killed in Afghanistan, sending more troops might actually be the best way to do it. If those guys in Ganjal (did i spell that right?) had more firendly forces in the area, maybe they wouldn’t have suffered as many casualties. Maybe they wouldn’t have been attacked at all.____In this kind of long, protracted counterinsurgancy campaign, what matters most is the will to fight. As long as coalition forces keep upping the pressure the Taliban don’t have a chance. The problem is that our military operations are based on popular support by our public, and as soon as they begin to waver (what is happening right now) that’s when the possibility of defeat starts rearing its ugly head.____We can’t actually “lose” the war in Afganistan, but once people get the idea that we ARE losing, we HAVE lost.____If our will to fight it broken, all the means in the world cannot turn defeat into victory.

]]> By: Danielhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14889 Daniel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:09:22 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14889 chapman what an enlightened plan, you should pursue public office you sound about as intelligent as your average congress critter. chapman what an enlightened plan, you should pursue public office you sound about as intelligent as your average congress critter.

]]> By: Drake1http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14888 Drake1 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:06:16 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14888 Afghanistan is not in the Middle East. Afghanistan is not in the Middle East.

]]> By: Lonnie Chapmanhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14883 Lonnie Chapman Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14883 SIMPLE SOLUTION... PULLOUT AND JUST NUKE THE WHOLE MIDDLE EAST. SGT. CHAPMAN, RET/USMC SIMPLE SOLUTION… PULLOUT AND JUST NUKE THE WHOLE MIDDLE EAST.
SGT. CHAPMAN, RET/USMC

]]> By: Wardoghttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14871 Wardog Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:53 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14871 I seem to recall that the campaigns against the Apache and Comanches wasn't a walk-over for the US Military back then either. I seem to recall that the campaigns against the Apache and Comanches wasn’t a walk-over for the US Military back then either.

]]> By: Bob X from Texashttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14864 Bob X from Texas Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:56:37 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14864 Let's play Cowboys and Taliban. It worked with the Comanches! Bob X from Twxas Let’s play Cowboys and Taliban. It worked with the Comanches!
Bob X from Twxas

]]> By: rflhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14851 rfl Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:59:56 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14851 You think he could spend as much time preparing for the Olympic bid of Chicago as meeting with his CIC You think he could spend as much time preparing for the Olympic bid of Chicago as meeting with his CIC

]]> By: Drake1http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14849 Drake1 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:10:00 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14849 Washington Post states, that Obama managed to fit a 25 minute meeting in with the General after his speech in London. I wonder what motivated the President to suddenly send for a man who he has spoken to a handful of times(this meeting makes it twice in person)rarely spoken to in 100 days? Washington Post states, that Obama managed to fit a 25 minute meeting in with the General after his speech in London. I wonder what motivated the President to suddenly send for a man who he has spoken to a handful of times(this meeting makes it twice in person)rarely spoken to in 100 days?

]]> By: Zachhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14847 Zach Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:38:01 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14847 Why are we debating sending 20,000-40,000 more troops or pulling all troops out while keeping spec ops in to target UAVs?Why not send 40,000 troops and every UAV we have into Afghanistan/Pakistan and destroy AQ? The Taliban is like Iraq, a distraction. While evil still not our main target. Why are we debating sending 20,000–40,000 more troops or pulling all troops out while keeping spec ops in to target UAVs?

Why not send 40,000 troops and every UAV we have into Afghanistan/Pakistan and destroy AQ? The Taliban is like Iraq, a distraction. While evil still not our main target.

]]> By: Drake1http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14844 Drake1 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:58:34 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14844 He might as well. Something tells me once the President gets over his cold feet he's going to realize that you can't have a functioning Afghanistan army and little girls schools dotting the country, without a counterinsurgency strategy. He might as well. Something tells me once the President gets over his cold feet he’s going to realize that you can’t have a functioning Afghanistan army and little girls schools dotting the country, without a counterinsurgency strategy.

]]> By: rolandhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14843 roland Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:46:34 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14843 Give what the Gen. McChrystal wants. Send in more troops. Give what the Gen. McChrystal wants. Send in more troops.

]]> By: TBhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/10/02/mcchrystal-pushes-coin-coin-coin/#comment-14840 TB Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:45:47 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=10189#comment-14840 I'm disappointed in him for using the Domino Theory justification. If we leave and AQ moves back in to set up shop, its not going to "so go" A'stan's neighbors. Prior to 2002, AQ WAS in A'stan and their neighbors weren't in a fit over it. Afghanistan has been a disorganized mess for most of its history and its neighbors have done just fine. I’m disappointed in him for using the Domino Theory justification. If we leave and AQ moves back in to set up shop, its not going to “so go” A’stan’s neighbors. Prior to 2002, AQ WAS in A’stan and their neighbors weren’t in a fit over it. Afghanistan has been a disorganized mess for most of its history and its neighbors have done just fine.

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