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Originally Posted by abc_123
I'm trying to wade through the articles/general traffic comparing the Afghan issues and those that Colombia has been dealing with. Much back and forth that Plan Colombia is a model for how we should be moving forward in Afghanistan.
While there are similarities to the situation there are many differences. I am not sure that a direct comparison is possible.
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I agree.
Colombia, cocaine production, and the Colombian people are sufficiently different that I see few parallels.
Afghanistan is not Colombia, or Iraq. Lessons learned are fine, but cookie cutter applications are a poor substitute for sound analysis and problem solving.
TR
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