| The issue here I guess might be, that in Afghanistan, we had the assistance of the fact that we left a small impact on the ground, the previous government had been horrendous, and the people were relatively united.
Thats not all true in the tribal areas, which would make them less conductive to likewise success.
That having been said, how do we deal with the issue.
A completely respectful approach has proved utterly ineffective, as conditions on the ground have gotten worse and worse.
Other strategies should be explored, at least in thought.
Would a US attack lead to considerable blow back in the region? Certainly.
We should then perhaps use all pressure within our grasp, to push the Pakistani government, to take a harsher approach, which priotizes success more than the present approach does.
Of course then it ought to be considered that, we want to keep a government in place in Pakistan that is reasonably agreeable, and that might undermine that goal.
The blasted fact of the matter, is that this matter contains much uncertainty.
What do you think we should do?
A closed mind is a dead mind. |