Comments on: A Double-Edged Sword

By: Secret Squirrel

Secret Squirrel — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:07:59 +0000

Supreme commander eurasia is a NTAC. ZI is obviously an uninformed armchair wanna-be military analyst. To think that CT and COIN are journalistic inventions is stupid to say the least. Canadians have no say-so in regards to Condeleeza Rice or any other Americans. Canada is on the same list as France in terms of supporting the war, which is fine. Doesn’t bother us, but makes for some really funny jokes.

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:56:15 +0000

Condoleezza Rice will be ‘honoured’ by the University of Calgary at a gala opening of the new School of Public policy. She was described by school director Jack Mintz as ” a good example of what a school of public policy can achieve.” The rest of us here in Canada just think of her as a war criminal who shouldn’t be invited here rather she should be arrested and prosecuted for war crimes. If you do too, please sign petition.

By: Shohmurod

Shohmurod — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:36:56 +0000

Changing McKiernan probably was a political show of action, however marginal, aimed at pleasing the Afghans after that devastating air raid on civilians. There could be other reasons not public such as McKiernan may have had instructions to avoid air raids in populated areas, or he may have had bad personal relations with powers that be…there’s a lot we don’t know. But the move sure came in a hurry right after that incident. Makes you think…

By: Supreme Commander EurAsia

Supreme Commander EurAsia — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:55:15 +0000

The kid-killer and probably arm-chair-fighter Stanley McChrystal is
one of those U.S.-gangsters we will defeat in the long run. Haha!

By: Joshua Foust

Joshua Foust — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:43:25 +0000

Bruce, that is an angle I didn’t catch but should have: Just what, exactly, does SecDef Gates think will change by early-swapping generals? Moreover, what could this portend about the larger counterinsurgency? My worry is: given McChrystal’s reputation and history, we’re going to see a much more substantial focus on decapitation strikes and small, quick, individually-focused kill missions… which I think is the opposite of what we should do.

As ZI rightly notes, this is decidedly a strong CT commander for what should be a COIN mission.

By: bruce becker

bruce becker — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:35:35 +0000

There is no practical economy in Afghanistan after 8 years. Opium production is the mainstay of their culture. Changing generals is not going to bring changes.

By: ZI

ZI — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:57:32 +0000

Could this be an indication of who has the most influence between the so-called “counter-terrorist and the “counter-insurgents” (if these two groups actually exist and are not a journalistic invention)?

The strategy seems pretty vague for now and is open for a lot of different interpretations.