After landing in Normandy, the allies concluded the capture of France and announced that they will establish in it a democracy which will serve as a model for the rest of Europe. The rest of the European nations including Germans who suffer under Fascism will rise and overthrow their evil regimes. No historical parallel is ever exact but this exercise should help focus the minds of our policy makers. Does anybody believe the Nazis would not have organized an insurgency to undermine the French “occupation?”
So, please, no more WWII parallels.
It is clear that we have decided instead to fight the last war, the Cold War, which took 50 years to win but cost fewer American lives. During that time we fought a number of counter insurgency battles. We won some and lost some. In his recent testimony before the Senate ,Ken Pollack suggests the US Army alter its strategy in a manner which will better protect our Iraqi allies and end efforts to win the hearts of the Sunnis. There is no better way we could start than by protecting recruitment centers.
I read General Petraeus is finally leaving. Finally.
posted by Judith.
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