18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
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It rings true again. The saying, "If not for the grace of God..." comes to mind. Not sure how I feel about it. I listened to the President in silence last night. It is was 11pm here and the end of a long day...that made it seem much longer. I'll take a few days to digest it before I start to realize what impact it will have around here in Kabul.
The article that started it all is posted here. Worth a read to see inside the man, the myth, the legend.
I'm just glad to be blogging again...
Not quite sure why things are working out like they are over there but we can rest in knowing that God is still in control through all the chaos! Stay safe. We love you!!
ReplyDeleteWhere's Joshua when you need him...Oh yeah, he's not an Army spec ops 3 star, he's a Navy captain.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace,
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I had formed my own opinion about Afghanistan and what our leaders(?) were trying to accomplish before reading the RS article. The article did nothing more than reinforce my belief that U.S. strategy is flawed, our leaders(?) are dimwits and that we do not belong there.
ReplyDeleteThe people in that part of the world have been killing each other for over 10,000 years. It is their way of life. We do not understand it and we never will. COIN is never going to stop it, just temporarily delay it while we are there. History prooves that their way of life will not be changed by us or anyone else.
The Soviets went banckrupt after 20 years of being in Afghanistan. Gengis Khan, the most ruthless and successful occupier of Afghanistan, could not permanently change their way of life.
The U.S. will never change Afghanistan. Change must come from within. COIN could possible help, but think if the cost in dollars and more importantly, lives.
Let me make my feelings perfectly clear. Enough is enough. It ain't gonna work. We need to get U.S. soldiers the "FUCK" out of Afghanistan, and bring them home to protect our country from the invisible invasion from our neighbor to the South.
Sorry Russell, if I offended you or any of your followers. But I had to get it off my chest. Delete this if you want to.
Take care. Keep your head down. We love you man.