Comments on: Trust Gap http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:02:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gordon http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-564726 Gordon Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:58:49 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=16436#comment-564726 I wanted to thank Neptunus Lex, all his accolytes, and especially the U.S. Military out in the trenches or on the waves for a daily reality check...Wish more folks would read it...Did my time--didn't get shot at--but wonder if I'd do it again after seeing what has happened to our nation. I wanted to thank Neptunus Lex, all his accolytes, and especially the U.S. Military out in the trenches or on
the waves for a daily reality check…Wish more folks would read it…Did my time–didn’t get shot at–but wonder if I’d do it again after seeing what has happened to our nation.

]]> By: 11B40 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-564242 11B40 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:45:54 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=16436#comment-564242 Greetings: Just another day in the lands of "I against my brother; my brother and I against our cousin; and, my cousin, my brother and I against the stranger." Alliances tend to flow like the shifting sand depending who or what is to be had or avoided. Greetings:

Just another day in the lands of “I against my brother; my brother and I against our cousin; and, my cousin, my brother and I against the stranger.” Alliances tend to flow like the shifting sand depending who or what is to be had or avoided.

]]> By: Mike M. http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-564064 Mike M. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:31:13 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=16436#comment-564064 Nearly two centuries ago, Sir WalterScott pointed out that the Afghans were very much like the Scottish Highlanders...brave, tough, proud, and poor. And more concerned with being free to run things their own way than with the advantages of a central government. Their first loyalty is to the tribe...and perhaps the only way Afghanistan can be run is as a federation of tribes. In any event, I think it's time to rethink our strategy and objectives. Our goal should be the eradication of Al Quaeda, not establishing a Western-style liberal democracy. And that may require the methods used by the British Government in the Highlands...help friendly clans thrash hostile clans. Nearly two centuries ago, Sir WalterScott pointed out that the Afghans were very much like the Scottish Highlanders…brave, tough, proud, and poor. And more concerned with being free to run things their own way than with the advantages of a central government. Their first loyalty is to the tribe…and perhaps the only way Afghanistan can be run is as a federation of tribes.

In any event, I think it’s time to rethink our strategy and objectives. Our goal should be the eradication of Al Quaeda, not establishing a Western-style liberal democracy. And that may require the methods used by the British Government in the Highlands…help friendly clans thrash hostile clans.

]]> By: RonF http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-564052 RonF Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:12:02 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=16436#comment-564052 If Karzai was smart he'd realize that the tribes run things outside of Kabul, they always have, they will for the forseeable future, and work with them to preserve their authority instead of challenging it. If Karzai was smart he’d realize that the tribes run things outside of Kabul, they always have, they will for the forseeable future, and work with them to preserve their authority instead of challenging it.

]]> By: virgil xenophon http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-564036 virgil xenophon Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:57:30 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=16436#comment-564036 "National Police" everywhere in the 3rd world are almost always the most corrupt and/or ineffectual outfit going. In S. Vietnam the ARVN Military Police, the "QC' Quan Canh, or "white mice" (due to their white uniform blouse/shirt, white gloves and widespread use of sunglasses.) nicely fit the bill. “National Police” everywhere in the 3rd world are almost always the most corrupt and/or ineffectual outfit going. In S. Vietnam the ARVN Military Police, the “QC’ Quan Canh, or “white mice” (due to their white uniform blouse/shirt, white gloves and widespread use of sunglasses.) nicely fit the bill.

]]> By: Allen http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/07/10/trust-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-564016 Allen Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=16436#comment-564016 I'll have to differ with you there Lex. I'm betting you can't make a US Congresscritter blush, no matter the level of shame or corruption. I’ll have to differ with you there Lex. I’m betting you can’t make a US Congresscritter blush, no matter the level of shame or corruption.

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