“If the Taliban was trying to play on unease among Afghans and Western governments about the ability of the police and army to safeguard the country, they chose the right target and time.”
If the Taliban want to prolong a ground war with allied forces, they’re doing exactly the right thing! What better way to jeopardize troop reductions than by conducting assaults on high-profile targets and boasting about their strength over the Internet. If they really want to win control of the region, I think they’d be better off laying-low and keeping us misinformed. I mean, why not have us believe their supreme leader is dead. It would bolster the illusion that Afghan forces are ready to safeguard the country and keep troop withdrawals on-schedule. In due time they’d be left with a weaker adversary who they stand a better chance of defeating. Maybe then they can put down their guns and pick up some kind of responsible position in government. However, the way they’re acting now leads me to believe they really don’t want this war to end.
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Sun Tzu's Art of War isn't only about winning wars but also about preventing them as well. Keep riding waves!
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Sonshi
so true. thank you, Thomas. watched your presentation on youtube. excellent.
Endless war, or war for the sake of war, seems to be the mindset these days. I can't even pretend to know what thoughts are going through the average Taliban mind, but in the western world war is the ultimate ca$h grab. Therefore, I'm sure more than a few military contractors are giving each other high-fives every time the Taliban attacks any high profile targets.
True. Definitely more going on than meets the eye.
Thanks ..!
looks like a thick summer ...
luck and light peace!!
Sunny, I know ..I really don't like politics ..but I am intrigued by the writings of Sun Tzu.
I do appreciate the reminder to lighten-up. Thanks.
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