Iraq : A view from the ground
Posted by Rex Ringschott on Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Another fascinating insight into the current Iraq counter insurgency strategy by Lt. Col. David Kilcullen. Reading this you can’t help thinking that maybe – finally- they’ve got the right people on the job.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 8:56 PM and filed under Politics - national.
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It’s Kilcullen, Rex. Yes, he’s optimistic, and he’s right that ‘surge’ strategy can’t be measured simply by dividing successes by time elapsed. He’s also correct that population centres are immovable, in the sense that military units and insurgents are able to move to avoid fighting. This doesn’t entirely work in the favour of the Coalition and the Iraqi Government, though.
Posted on 04-Jul-07 at 9:25 pm | PermalinkI tend to share the view of John Robb, though, in that ‘clearing and holding’ is not a viable strategy in a country that has complicated networks and a modern, though destroyed, economy.
And we have to bear in mind why they need to succeed
Posted on 05-Jul-07 at 12:13 am | Permalinkhttp://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm
Fixed now Fiasco thanks. – It’s all those ls and ks that keep on throwing me.
This doesnt entirely work in the favour of the Coalition and the Iraqi Government, though.
I don’t think there’s been anything much working in their favour to date. It seems it’s more a case of one last try really. btw Your URL to John Robb doesn’t work.
Posted on 05-Jul-07 at 8:30 am | PermalinkThe link will work this time. It is vital that it does so. The next six months will be crucial.
Posted on 05-Jul-07 at 8:55 am | PermalinkDoesn’t matter how good they are if it’s the wrong job.
Posted on 05-Jul-07 at 11:31 pm | PermalinkYes, agree Mr. Posters. It was always the wrong job.
Posted on 06-Jul-07 at 8:50 am | Permalink