tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549570844246420522.post1606558549454166426..comments2024-01-28T09:52:33.515-05:00Comments on al Sahwa: GO BIGPat Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13937507399915070637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549570844246420522.post-87716480425983366612009-10-26T10:59:34.781-04:002009-10-26T10:59:34.781-04:00JD, thanks for the awesome point-by-point analysis...JD, thanks for the awesome point-by-point analysis. I completely agree on your main point: it's not so much the number of Soldiers we send, it's what they are doing and how they are interacting with the local populace. This is the part we MUST get right - whether we send additional troops or not. <br /><br />The more I examine the various alternatives being examined, I also continue to lean towards the GO BIG, COIN-surge approach as well. I see this as the only chance to show some level of concrete improvement that would be necessary to achieve both political momentum in the US (which is critical to success for ISAF) as well as the support of local Afghans.Pat Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937507399915070637noreply@blogger.com