Comments on: U.S. Commanders Want More Firepower for Afghan Border Police http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Sat, 26 May 2012 06:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blight http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200876 Blight Tue, 18 May 2010 00:14:01 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200876 There is that, but the alternative is Americans doing all the fighting. By comparison, how many Iraqis remained loyal to the government/Americans? There is that, but the alternative is Americans doing all the fighting. By comparison, how many Iraqis remained loyal to the government/Americans?

]]> By: @Earlydawn http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200875 @Earlydawn Mon, 17 May 2010 23:29:02 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200875 Ain't it the truth? How many otherwise bottom-tier insurgents did we give a professional warrior's education in Iraq through the Iraqi Police or U.S. advisory teams? We must fight corruption in the Afghan government before we fight radical Islam. Ain’t it the truth? How many otherwise bottom-tier insurgents did we give a professional warrior’s education in Iraq through the Iraqi Police or U.S. advisory teams? We must fight corruption in the Afghan government before we fight radical Islam.

]]> By: NeoConVet http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200852 NeoConVet Mon, 17 May 2010 14:13:26 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200852 As we continue the journey of trying to make a nation out of tribal society where the only control of a gov't is the line of sight from a HQ in Kabul... history suggests that the end result is already known. As we continue the journey of trying to make a nation out of tribal society where the only control of a gov’t is the line of sight from a HQ in Kabul… history suggests that the end result is already known.

]]> By: blight http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200850 blight Mon, 17 May 2010 13:30:36 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200850 Deploy army manpower sounds pretty swell. I hope the services don't have rivalry issues. Deploy army manpower sounds pretty swell. I hope the services don’t have rivalry issues.

]]> By: Locarno http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200844 Locarno Mon, 17 May 2010 08:40:13 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200844 "Of course there’s reluctance at the top (both in the US command and the Afghan government) to outfit anyone other than the ANA with that kind of firepower." So second them into the ANA or deploy Army manpower at the border posts. “Of course there’s reluctance at the top (both in the US command and the Afghan government) to outfit anyone other than the ANA with that kind of firepower.”

So second them into the ANA or deploy Army manpower at the border posts.

]]> By: Thomas Curley http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200835 Thomas Curley Mon, 17 May 2010 01:45:02 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200835 Sorry about the spelling I did a Community Organizer rather than spell check. Sorry about the spelling I did a Community Organizer rather than spell check.

]]> By: Thomas Curley http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200834 Thomas Curley Mon, 17 May 2010 01:42:54 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200834 Community Organizer along with General Mc Crystal. If Mc Crystal disagrees with the Stratagy and tactics he can always resign. Community Organizer along with General Mc Crystal. If Mc Crystal disagrees with the Stratagy and tactics he can always resign.

]]> By: deane gilmour http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200800 deane gilmour Sat, 15 May 2010 22:38:11 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200800 sounds much like the United State Border Patrol, especially along the southern border desert lands. sounds much like the United State Border Patrol, especially along the southern border desert lands.

]]> By: Max http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200770 Max Sat, 15 May 2010 03:49:05 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200770 easy say than done. easy say than done.

]]> By: Zerobot http://defensetech.org/2010/05/14/u-s-commanders-want-more-firepower-for-afghan-border-police/#comment-200761 Zerobot Sat, 15 May 2010 00:10:44 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=7121#comment-200761 The mfilitary is responsible for creating strategies. Any harsh words for the generals and their staffs? The mfilitary is responsible for creating strategies. Any harsh words for the generals and their staffs?

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