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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 606635" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p>I do not think we are still at war fighting a government and it's army.</p><p> </p><p>If I woke up and found myself in the position of President. Well I do not want to nation build but I do recognize that we have a responsibility to Afghanistan since we invaded them and this goes for all those that aided us in the invasion as they share in this responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>First and most importantly is to help protect the civilian population. In a very public way I would fire my secretary of state. She promised she could, just based on her name and things she had done in the past, cause other people to be nice. Since other countries are still importing weapons into Afghanistan she had her chance and is now terminated. We need the state department to work with other nations to help stop this flow of weapons. We also need the state department to help advise the new government on things like setting up a legal system so I would also terminate all those employees that have refused to go when it was their turn. They would need aid in building power plants, water plants, and roads all of which take time and we are currently doing. I would try and find a way to help them develop a trade other than the drug trade.</p><p> </p><p>Now we have to train an army and focus on keeping the major centers of populations as safe as possible until we can "turn" over their security to local police. I would have to draw on my experience in Iraq since this is all I have to go on. In the meantime you can constantly push out to new areas with your freshly trained military. I would avoid the take and hold principal since I do not want any permanent bases in this country and this is difficult terrain to reinforce.</p><p> </p><p>We must maintain air dominance. Any sign of air defense by the enemy must be dealt with. </p><p> </p><p>There are some electronic warfare measures that I would continue that I will not discuss. </p><p> </p><p>There are some SOF measures that I would continue that I will not discuss. </p><p> </p><p>I would maintain a degree of flexibility and not commit to any type of false public time line. These types of things take time. I believe a withdrawal can eventually happen. I also believe we can do it in a way that would not sacrifice the people of Afghanistan. </p><p> </p><p>No goal can possibly be to eliminate all taliban but there had to be a response for the attacks on our Country. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Most of this is nothing new aside from my desire to not maintain any permanent base or escalate the violence.</p><p> </p><p>Oh if you read the other thread about running for public you know I cannot the Repubs will not allow it and you have to have their permission to get on the ballot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 606635, member: 8259"] I do not think we are still at war fighting a government and it's army. If I woke up and found myself in the position of President. Well I do not want to nation build but I do recognize that we have a responsibility to Afghanistan since we invaded them and this goes for all those that aided us in the invasion as they share in this responsibility. First and most importantly is to help protect the civilian population. In a very public way I would fire my secretary of state. She promised she could, just based on her name and things she had done in the past, cause other people to be nice. Since other countries are still importing weapons into Afghanistan she had her chance and is now terminated. We need the state department to work with other nations to help stop this flow of weapons. We also need the state department to help advise the new government on things like setting up a legal system so I would also terminate all those employees that have refused to go when it was their turn. They would need aid in building power plants, water plants, and roads all of which take time and we are currently doing. I would try and find a way to help them develop a trade other than the drug trade. Now we have to train an army and focus on keeping the major centers of populations as safe as possible until we can "turn" over their security to local police. I would have to draw on my experience in Iraq since this is all I have to go on. In the meantime you can constantly push out to new areas with your freshly trained military. I would avoid the take and hold principal since I do not want any permanent bases in this country and this is difficult terrain to reinforce. We must maintain air dominance. Any sign of air defense by the enemy must be dealt with. There are some electronic warfare measures that I would continue that I will not discuss. There are some SOF measures that I would continue that I will not discuss. I would maintain a degree of flexibility and not commit to any type of false public time line. These types of things take time. I believe a withdrawal can eventually happen. I also believe we can do it in a way that would not sacrifice the people of Afghanistan. No goal can possibly be to eliminate all taliban but there had to be a response for the attacks on our Country. Most of this is nothing new aside from my desire to not maintain any permanent base or escalate the violence. Oh if you read the other thread about running for public you know I cannot the Repubs will not allow it and you have to have their permission to get on the ballot. [/QUOTE]
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