re: #209 Bagua

All good, except that more troops would have only meant more targets with the Pakistani bases left operational and support from Iran intact.

This is still primarily an anti-terrorism operation, it’s wishful thinking that a greater effort would result in a reformation of Pashtun tribal culture.

It’s going to take a generation to reform Pashtun tribal culture. But until we do that, the area isn’t ever going to be secure.

This is one area where we do need UN or NATO support. We can’t be there forever, but someone needs to be there for a while.