Comments on: Exit Strategy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/11/exit-strategy/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Curp http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/11/exit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-427207 David Curp Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:19:57 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=3931#comment-427207 And the real question mark in all this is that westerners just are different - we have hundreds of years of being molded into particular ways of thinking about the individuals relationship to the group, a sense of self and self-discipline, etc. that is very different from the cultures of the Middle East - and our military reflects our cultural assumptions and experiences. The test is going to see how much of a westernized culture the Iraqis have or have developed, especially in the crucible of insurgency and how that meshes with the western style military we are trying to mold among them. And the real question mark in all this is that westerners just are different – we have hundreds of years of being molded into particular ways of thinking about the individuals relationship to the group, a sense of self and self-discipline, etc. that is very different from the cultures of the Middle East – and our military reflects our cultural assumptions and experiences. The test is going to see how much of a westernized culture the Iraqis have or have developed, especially in the crucible of insurgency and how that meshes with the western style military we are trying to mold among them.

]]> By: Byron Audler http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/11/exit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-427206 Byron Audler Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:30:13 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=3931#comment-427206 The bad news is that our military, especially the ground troops, are being stressed by combat ops. The good news, is that the US military is THE most experienced, most professional, and most importantly, the most deadly on the face of the earth. The bad news is that our military, especially the ground troops, are being stressed by combat ops. The good news, is that the US military is THE most experienced, most professional, and most importantly, the most deadly on the face of the earth.

]]> By: Jim Collins http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/11/exit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-427205 Jim Collins Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:27:32 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=3931#comment-427205 Like the Chief used to say, "A little OJT never hurt anyone.". Like the Chief used to say, “A little OJT never hurt anyone.”.

]]> By: RonF http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/11/exit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-427204 RonF Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:04:42 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=3931#comment-427204 Meanwhile, we will have a military that has more experience in desert and urban and anti-insurgent fighting (including non-combat strategies) than any other in the world. Meanwhile, we will have a military that has more experience in desert and urban and anti-insurgent fighting (including non-combat strategies) than any other in the world.

]]> By: b2 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/11/exit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-427203 b2 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:57:02 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=3931#comment-427203 And their AF is participating too! That portends well: http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080410/NATION/191998786/1002/NATION b2 And their AF is participating too! That portends well:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080410/NATION/191998786/1002/NATION

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