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Jun. 15th, 2010
impressive
Jun. 15th, 2010 11:33 amIf you're afraid that we're not learning the counterinsurgency mission, take a look at these slideshows (require Powerpoint). There's some really heartwarming shots included, and some fascinating insights into life in rural Afghanistan, but my biggest takeaway is that the Marines are doing a good job understanding and executing COIN.
Which just means it's up to the the political bods (ours and theirs) to take the next step, and use the goodwill and (relative) stability to create an Afghanistan that people will prefer to life under the Taliban.
Which just means it's up to the the political bods (ours and theirs) to take the next step, and use the goodwill and (relative) stability to create an Afghanistan that people will prefer to life under the Taliban.
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Jun. 15th, 2010 12:39 pmI gave up reading Daily Kos a while back because it was just far too filled with spite and loathing to be, IMO, productive. But I had a few minutes to eat my sandwich just now and thought I'd just take a quick look and see what they were talking about. And this article brought back all the memories of why I stopped going there in the first place.
Especially the statement that "most Republican outrages stem from hatred of others: the President, poor people, immigrants, brown people, gays, hippies, feminists, &c. It's rooted in the notion that We Are Good and They Are Bad."
And this would differ how, again, from the violent hatred and dehumanization by DK readers (and many other "mainstream" liberals/progressives) of anyone who disagrees with them?
If the president isn't able to achieve any bipartisan political rebuilding in this country, it's not going to be solely the fault of the GOP.
Especially the statement that "most Republican outrages stem from hatred of others: the President, poor people, immigrants, brown people, gays, hippies, feminists, &c. It's rooted in the notion that We Are Good and They Are Bad."
And this would differ how, again, from the violent hatred and dehumanization by DK readers (and many other "mainstream" liberals/progressives) of anyone who disagrees with them?
If the president isn't able to achieve any bipartisan political rebuilding in this country, it's not going to be solely the fault of the GOP.
on a totally different topic...
Jun. 15th, 2010 12:51 pmAs I go back to my regular lunchtime reading (COIN articles)...
One of the reasons that the "grocer's comma" has the ability to drive me RIGHT up the wall is the totally random way it's applied. The canteen at work has a sign up saying that "Pizza's" are the special today. One of my gaming friends posted an email the other day in which he praised the way the "Prussian's" had triumphed in a recent wargame. In this article, the author is remarking that "[When placed under a certain set of constraints], commander's developed a task organization of [two types of] soldiers to fulfill their information requirements."
Why "commander's" but not "soldier's" or "requirement's"? The sheer illogic of it is enough to drive me mad.
One of the reasons that the "grocer's comma" has the ability to drive me RIGHT up the wall is the totally random way it's applied. The canteen at work has a sign up saying that "Pizza's" are the special today. One of my gaming friends posted an email the other day in which he praised the way the "Prussian's" had triumphed in a recent wargame. In this article, the author is remarking that "[When placed under a certain set of constraints], commander's developed a task organization of [two types of] soldiers to fulfill their information requirements."
Why "commander's" but not "soldier's" or "requirement's"? The sheer illogic of it is enough to drive me mad.
