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Gates's warning: Avoid land war in Asia, Middle East, and Africa

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  1. Dusky
    Member

    Thats some sane advise coming from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. Seems new "revolution strategy" in mid-east is the alternative.

    In a speech to cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Gates’s message was clear: The US military services, as well as the elected and appointed civilians who send them to war, need better ways of foreseeing and preparing for national security threats.

    “Any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should 'have his head examined,' as General [Douglas] MacArthur so delicately put it.”

    http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2011/0226/Gates-s-warning-Avoid-land-war-in-Asia-Middle-East-and-Africa

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Mar 2011 21:08 #
  2. Abdul Rahman
    Member

    What about examining the heads that allowed the unjust wars and illegal invasion in the first place? Firing squad seems appropriate response to those war criminals.

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Mar 2011 21:16 #
  3. toamin
    member

    pretty good analysis & reasoning based on previous experiences

    Never Fight a Land War in Asia is republished with permission of STRATFOR.

    Posted 1 year ago on 02 Mar 2011 11:42 #

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