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Oct. 22nd, 2009 05:20 pmIndications that, under the right conditions, properly applied principles of counterinsurgency can produce good results in Afghanistan
Plenty of caveats, but this is how it's supposed to work, and it's a sign that it *can* work. But it will take time, troops, and skill to spread this pattern further, and it's not yet clear if America is prepared to devote those resources.
Plenty of caveats, but this is how it's supposed to work, and it's a sign that it *can* work. But it will take time, troops, and skill to spread this pattern further, and it's not yet clear if America is prepared to devote those resources.
