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thehopeforamerica.com - 10/26/2009

Ann Coulter On Afghanistan

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huffingtonpost.com - 30 days ago

Troops In Afghanistan Outnumber Taliban 12-1

— huffingtonpost.com — BRUSSELS � There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security... forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. ... (more) Troops In Afghanistan Outnumber Taliban 12-1

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The Moderate Voice:  Evidence that we don’t need more troops

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Editorial in Wed's WSJ co-written by @annmarlowe on what Afghanistan needs - & it ain't more troops: http://bit.ly/2yVOaJ #tlot 30 days ago

Interesting @wsj commentary “Afghanistan Doesn't Need More Troops” at http://bit.ly/2yVOaJ 10/29/2009

Afghanistan Doesn't Need More Troops http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704335904574495160814730346.html 10/28/2009

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Evidence that we don’t need more troops
The Moderate Voice — David Adams commanded a US advisory team in the Afghan province of Khost. Ann Marlowe reported from Afghanistan. They write, From the beginning of 2007 to March 2008, the 82nd Airborne Division’s strategy in Khost proved that 250 paratroopers could secure a province of a million people in the Pashtun belt. The key to success in Khost—which shares a 184 kilometer-long border with Pakistan’s lawless Federally Administered Tribal Areas—was working within the Afghan system. By partnering with closely supervised Afghan National Security Forces and ...

Ghosts of Campaigns Past
Confederate Yankee — ... (PDF). Gan't proposla was based upon his highly successful engagement as the leader of a Special Forces A-team that won the confidence of and became regarded as part of a Pushtun tribe. Gant's approach suggests using smaller teams of highly-trained and highly-supported soldiers and have them assimilate into Afghanistan's Pashtun tribes to combat the Taliban with minimal but immediate assistance, both monetary and military, as needed. David Adams and Ann Marlowe reach a similar conclusion in the Wall Street Journal today, noting that more troops applied improperly ...

Now They're Asking?
JustOneMinute — ... (D-R.I.), a member of the Armed Services Committee, told reporters Wednesday. Afghanistan fought a civil war for years before the Taliban gained power, so they must have some flair for finding internal foes.  However, the WSJ is running a guest piece making a similar point: From the beginning of 2007 to March 2008, the 82nd Airborne Division's strategy in Khost proved that 250 paratroopers could secure a province of a million people in the Pashtun belt. The key to success in Khost—which shares a 184 kilometer-long border with Pakistan's lawless Federally Administered Tribal ...