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2005-11-08 Iraq

StrategyPage: Killing Terrorists One At A Time

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Posted by ed 2005-11-08 06:54|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Aren't they more worried about the Al-Qaeda fighters settling in Syria?

Posted by Curt Simon 2005-11-08 09:22|| 2005-11-08 09:22|| Front Page Top

#2 (Clarifying comment to the comment) The Syrians, that is.

Posted by Curt Simon 2005-11-08 09:23|| 2005-11-08 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 "The current offensive is to clean out the remaining terrorists, and turn the town over to the Iraqi police and civil authorities."

See Britain in Malaysia 46-60. This strategy works, but it takes a while to accomplish it.

Cordon, Clear, Control, Change = How To Conduct Counterinsurgency the right way.

Posted by Oldspook 2005-11-08 10:58|| 2005-11-08 10:58|| Front Page Top

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