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<blockquote data-quote="SeniorGeek" data-source="post: 201132" data-attributes="member: 4823"><p>You can <u>name</u> them "security and stability operations", and their stated <u>intent</u> may be to provide security and increase stability, but I see evidence that the plan is backfiring and we are getting the opposite of the desired effect. </p><p> </p><p>Who said to end operations "now"? Does that mean the only other choice is "never"? </p><p> </p><p>This morning, I heard (part of) an interview with an Iraqi police officer. He is afraid of US soldiers - the same fear that he has of the illegal militias. His impression is that US soldiers start randomly shooting anytime things do not happen their way. When the <u>police</u> see our behavior as equivalent to that of the criminals, it is no wonder that the number of insurgents is increasing. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It's not new....- The Economist (some time in 2005, I think)</p><p> </p><p>When did we go from "Walk softly and carry a big stick" to "Shoot first, ask questions later"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeniorGeek, post: 201132, member: 4823"] You can [U]name[/U] them "security and stability operations", and their stated [U]intent[/U] may be to provide security and increase stability, but I see evidence that the plan is backfiring and we are getting the opposite of the desired effect. Who said to end operations "now"? Does that mean the only other choice is "never"? This morning, I heard (part of) an interview with an Iraqi police officer. He is afraid of US soldiers - the same fear that he has of the illegal militias. His impression is that US soldiers start randomly shooting anytime things do not happen their way. When the [U]police[/U] see our behavior as equivalent to that of the criminals, it is no wonder that the number of insurgents is increasing. It's not new....[I][/I]- The Economist (some time in 2005, I think) When did we go from "Walk softly and carry a big stick" to "Shoot first, ask questions later"? [/QUOTE]
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