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June 25, 2010, The Western

What is being discussed as a result of unfortunate utterances of General Mc Crystal does not apply to a case of insubordination, but the opinion of the situation in Afghanistan . In other words, the strategy developed by the general model of the famous surge tested by Petraeus in Iraq is valid for Kabul? And, if so, is it working?
can, apparently, two questions seem similar, but in fact here you are talking about two different things, if that policy objectives are correct and if the military strategy chosen to achieve those goals is the correct one. E 'was Clausewitz theorized clearly for the first time the difference between political aims and military objectives, between politics and war by stating forcefully that the latter is required to achieve the goals that the policy is given. We Westerners are accustomed to consider the model of wars on the European experience of the terrible destruction of the twentieth century, conflicts that saw total mobilization and where the political aim, the liberation from Nazi fascist tyranny, coincided with the military aim: the destruction of enemy forces to surrender unconditionally. But this is not the case with modern warfare. In Afghanistan, the transition from political to military decision is not immediate because the political end must be able to select the precise military objective and be consistent with it.
And here comes the interview with Mc Crystal because it has highlighted the diversity of their opinions on both the political ends that the objectives of the Afghan campaign. The first finding is a simple fact: the offensive Marja is not giving the desired results, the Karzai government is in a sorry state poised between corruption, drug trafficking and impotence, the Afghan army is not yet able to fight alone, the borders with Pakistan have a runny broth and secret services of Karachi's not clear which side are, whether with the Taliban in anti India or with allies.
those circumstances, what are the possible targets so that we can declare a semblance of victory and begin withdrawing the bulk of the troops? This is the point: what constitutes victory? E 'credible counterinsurgency that succeeds action that is based on creating a strong and stable central government and the conquest of the people's consent? Or be content to hold off the Taliban con azioni di truppe speciali, uccisioni mirate con i droni, oppure addirittura a lasciare loro il terreno ma limitarsi a colpire i più estremisti e vicini ad Al Qaida ?
Domande non facili, ma prima di ridurre lo scontro tra McCrystal e Obama ad un semplice atto di ribellione o ad un gesto di ingenuità, è necessario rispondere con attenzione alle domande che la guerra in Asia centrale solleva.