Well from a bunch of documentaries I've seen the invasion has had some positive effects on the local populace, the Taliban haven't been beaten but they've been suppressed in a number of ways.
Their influence on small towns and settlements has dropped greatly due to the influence of US and the troops from other countries, and they can't rule the villages and townships by fear now because they're somewhat protected
Also they've taken a beaten and sustained heavy losses no doubt, however as soon as all of the troops pull of out the Middle East the problem is just going to pop back up.
Fixing the Middle East is a lost cause, you can't just undo generations of unrest by blitzkrieging the entire country for decade and further ruining it's infrastructure. In other words I think we should leave the hornet's nest alone, because even though in the short term deploying troops can solve a number of problems, it creates a whole new host of new problems to deal with
Well I do know that Australian snipers are some of the best in the world.
[QUOTE=Spycrabz;35606102]It's about time. A conventional army can't fight against guerillas, they will just get their asses kicked.
Not that I think the Taliban should be given free reign to kill everyone without other countries intervening, but even after 11 years, what have we accomplished there in terms of eroding Taliban influence?[/QUOTE]
No idea why we didn't learn this from Viet Nam. We should have been over there to stabilize the government, not launch actual attacks.
[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;35611117]No idea why we didn't learn this from Viet Nam. We should have been over there to stabilize the government, not launch actual attacks.[/QUOTE]
Or hell, when the Soviets tried to do the same thing in Afghanistan in 1980.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;35606208]Well I do know that Australian snipers are some of the best in the world.[/QUOTE]
Same for SF.
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