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**PRB** · 05-25-2014, 19:10

"Why We Lost".....
Because we try 'nation building' in places where they don't even understand what a Nation is.
Because there is no real central power to address or influence.
Because we have no clue as to the motivating factors in an Islamic/mafia run country (term used loosely to describe a geographic entity).
In an environment like Astan you kill all the bad guys with extreme prejudice and leave...you just fking leave.
We win.
If they start down the same path again you return and kill them all again and their goats.
They understand that.
We win, and save our soldiers and our wealth.

The SF hearts minds crap is wasted there....seeds cast on concrete...maybe a weed will grow in a crack but that is it.
Our nation building worked in Japan/Germany due to educated societies that could reason.

If the General doesn't say something similar then he's an idiot too.

05-25-2014, 19:10	#23
PRB Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,348	"Why We Lost"..... Because we try 'nation building' in places where they don't even understand what a Nation is. Because there is no real central power to address or influence. Because we have no clue as to the motivating factors in an Islamic/mafia run country (term used loosely to describe a geographic entity). In an environment like Astan you kill all the bad guys with extreme prejudice and leave...you just fking leave. We win. If they start down the same path again you return and kill them all again and their goats. They understand that. We win, and save our soldiers and our wealth. The SF hearts minds crap is wasted there....seeds cast on concrete...maybe a weed will grow in a crack but that is it. Our nation building worked in Japan/Germany due to educated societies that could reason. If the General doesn't say something similar then he's an idiot too. Last edited by PRB; 05-25-2014 at 19:13.
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