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**secondmortgagek** · 06-07-2009, 07:18 PM

U.S. Marines in Afghan standoff, 4 die in roadside blast - CNN.com

Most interesting. The US Marines waited out insurgents holed up in a compound-and convinved them to release civilians before they bombed the place. And then-this is really interesting, they did not destroy the place once the civilians left-they are trying to talk out the insurgents.
I have been wondering why the US military has not been pursuing this type of strategy both in Afghanistan and even Iraq. My guess is it will yield great dividends.

06-07-2009, 07:18 PM	#1
secondmortgagek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 386 Senior Member	Fascinating-and perhaps brilliant-change of strategy in Afghanistan U.S. Marines in Afghan standoff, 4 die in roadside blast - CNN.com Most interesting. The US Marines waited out insurgents holed up in a compound-and convinved them to release civilians before they bombed the place. And then-this is really interesting, they did not destroy the place once the civilians left-they are trying to talk out the insurgents. I have been wondering why the US military has not been pursuing this type of strategy both in Afghanistan and even Iraq. My guess is it will yield great dividends.
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