en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/725235 Comments by duck69 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/12/01/clear-hold-build-a-bit-and-leave/#IDComment45636800 The major problem is a tremendous lack of any common sense on the part of our leaders. For some unfathomable reason, the seem to think that to rush in, kick some butt and throw money at it, is the way to win. Throughout history it has been shown that the simple 1-2-3 is the way to win. Village by Village: Clear - Secure - Fortify. To clear means to (kill or capture) as many as the bad guys that you can (You'll never get them all). Secure means to keep those that escaped from coming back while you look for those that stayed. Fortify means to make those that live there capable for their own security. Instead of running helter-skelter all over the country for 8 years, having outposts that are indefensible and pouring money down a sink hole while propping up a corrupt government. Had we taken the slower approach of Clear-Secure-Fortify. I believe we could have been done with it 2 or 3 years ago. So, what about the President's new approach ? Only God knows. I believe that we should do 1 of 2 things. 1) See it all the way through or 2) Call it quits & bring our people home. Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:19:02 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/12/01/clear-hold-build-a-bit-and-leave/#IDComment45636800