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"There are a lot of advantages here, provided, as FM said, US troops remain restricted to training and do not participate in any active operations." Need access to Local Training Areas and permission to go out on some "practical exercises" with the men we train.;) Confidence-building...

No doubt a shared amusement about some engaged in self-promotion. Do you know any, taimikhan?;) Those whom are serious contributors neither need a poll nor praise of others. It's part of what separates professionals from amateurs.:agree: Thanks.:usflag:

Have to wonder if there's something particularly interesting about that valley that deserves such concern by the taliban. Don't know the terrain particulars either but a lot of those valleys there are only so many ingress and egress routes for both fast-movers and army aviation. It reads like...

May the souls of all those lost, including in the suicide bomber attack, rest in peace. May their families and friends find comfort in the word of the Lord. May the taliban find everlasting HELLFIRE at each and every turn. In this we ask you Lord...Amen.:pakistan: I'm very sorry to all...

"As I requested , think HARD !" Don't engage in pedantry. Two are your own citizens. All five reside on your lands and have done so since three of them were ousted from Afghanistan eight years ago. All make war on the afghan people and ISAF whom are there by a U.N. mandate and repeated...

"...real smart guy - too smart for the likes of the army at that time!" Actually, I wouldn't be surprised as I know at least one more from that course every bit as smart whose talents and intellect exceeded the needs of the service.;) Thanks.:usflag:

"I do not get what you mean by this aborted by powers beyond their control." Two elements threaten the results of Pakistanis at the polls IMV- military and corruption. Kiyani seems committed to keeping the troops where they belong-in the field or in the barracks. However, my guess is he...

"Think hard and present 5 points." 1. Omar 2. Haqqani 3. Hekmatyar 4. Hafez Gul Bahadur 5. Maulvi Nazir Afghans suffer daily by their hand. Thanks.:usflag:

"If Pakistan is to be rethought and remodelled -- there being an urgent necessity for both -- this will only happen through the political process. History leaves us with no other choice." Attendant to that are three elements IMV, 1.) men/women of sincerity, goodwill, and ability prepared to...

"Secondly, under the garb of economic development (a short term benefit), what is the Indian purpose for investing in your country?" Why do you presume that economic development constitutes a "short-term benefit" to India? It is long-term. "Do you think anyone gives anyone anything for...

This article is poorly researched, IMV. It begins here where the writer displays a thorough misunderstanding of "strategic depth". "For Pakistan's Afghan strategy is based on the idea that it needs a pliant regime there to give it "strategic depth": room to retreat in case of an Indian...

Are you sure that you don't mean this guy? Zbigniew Brzeninski Thanks.:usflag:

"Unless the Afghans think that every one of their soldiers trained by Pakistan is going to be brainwashed by us (which reflects very poorly on their citizens, and if I may interject, the same applies to those Pakistanis suspicious of US training programs for Pakistani security forces), there is...

"Marc Faber says that the US, Europe and the entire developed world will default on their debt:" Somebody has to have the guts to call the note first. In so doing we may or may not default the debt. That's utter speculation at this point and dangerously self-serving. First, those...

"...were they 'ambushed' and there was a ensuing firefight!" Are you asking a question or stating what you believe or know to have happened? My condolences to their families and friends. It is indeed a big loss and shows how vulnerable even well-trained soldiers whom are experienced can...

"Most of them were full of praise for the M-14 but did not think much of M-16. Have you fired both the rifles? If so what is your view?" Sir, First, my view is tempered by time. The weapon I used upon entry in 1979 wasn't the same weapon that had acquired such a miserable reputation that...

"If our politicians, public figures and media personalities do not make a concerted effort to preach and practise tolerance, Pakistan will continue to head down an explosive path." It goes further WRT effort. All those Pakistanis possessing the wit AND education have a responsibility to...

My own thoughts stem from wars like the 30 and 100 year war in Europe as well as W.W. II. I'm likely not a kinder, gentler former soldier. As such I believe a quid pro quo exists between conqueror and conquered that goes something like this. "We are at war with you because all other means...

"...are these militants 'entitled' to human rights?" Good question. I'm of two minds. If combatants lay down their weapons and surrender, how should they be handled? Would you encourage the U.S. to keep Guantanamo open? I thought the harassment at Abu Ghraib was fraternity level...

"Human rights" organizations often have very pointed political agendas and thus can't be relied on 100% of the time." Some are better than others. Amnesty Internat'l works hard to source data and do a fine job documenting issues generally. So too Human Rights Watch. A key is donar...