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Re: Oh this is interesting...politirix!
By:Roger
Date: 10/21/08 6:59pm
In Response To: Oh this is interesting...politirix! (ray)

Come on Ray, your assessment is so far off base as to be laughable. Ever hear of the POWELL DOCTRINE? If you had, you wouldn't be talking about a "SURGE", because, according to the Powell Doctrine we would have either not gone to war in the first place or we would have gone with overwhelming force from the BEGINNING. No surge required.

Here is what Wikipedia has on the Powell Doctrine:

"The Powell Doctrine states that a list of questions all have to be answered affirmatively before military action is taken by the United States:

Is a vital national security interest threatened?
Do we have a clear attainable objective?
Have the risks and costs been fully and frankly analyzed?
Have all other non-violent policy means been fully exhausted?
Is there a plausible exit strategy to avoid endless entanglement?
Have the consequences of our action been fully considered?
Is the action supported by the American people?
Do we have genuine broad international support?[1]
The fifth point of the Doctrine is normally interpreted to mean that the U.S. should not get involved in peacekeeping or nation-building exercises[citation needed]. Powell expanded upon the Doctrine, asserting that when a nation is engaging in war, every resource and tool should be used to achieve decisive force against the enemy, minimizing US casualties and ending the conflict quickly by forcing the weaker force to capitulate."

Please read closely to the very last line...
Irie
Ya Mon!

Messages In This Thread

Powell might have a new role :) -- NancyJ -- 10/20/08 12:25pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- BR -- 10/20/08 4:53pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- Jenny Shreve -- 10/20/08 8:37pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- Br -- 10/21/08 1:10pm
Oh this is interesting...politirix! -- ray -- 10/21/08 6:48pm
Re: Oh this is interesting...politirix! -- IHR -- 10/21/08 7:24pm
LOL IHR.... -- ray -- 10/22/08 8:11am
Re: LOL IHR.... -- Roger -- 10/22/08 1:52pm
Re: Oh this is interesting...politirix! -- Roger -- 10/21/08 6:59pm
Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- ray -- 10/21/08 10:56pm
Re: Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- Jenny Shreve -- 10/22/08 9:35am
Re: Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- Roger -- 10/22/08 1:56pm
Re: Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- Jenny Shreve -- 10/22/08 3:14pm
Re: Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- Roger -- 10/22/08 3:32pm
Re: Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- Jenny Shreve -- 10/22/08 3:41pm
Re: Whatever his stated doctrines are... -- Roger -- 10/21/08 11:16pm
LOL...Roger... -- ray -- 10/22/08 8:07am
Re: LOL...Roger... -- Roger -- 10/22/08 1:59pm
Thank you Roger -- Col. Andy & "Wildcat" Pam -- 10/21/08 8:28pm
Re: Nobody got fired -- BMD -- 10/21/08 2:22pm
Re: Nobody got fired -- Roger -- 10/21/08 2:33pm
Re: Nobody got fired -- Roger -- 10/21/08 2:25pm
Re: Nobody got fired -- BMD -- 10/21/08 2:50pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- Roger -- 10/21/08 1:35pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- accompong -- 10/21/08 2:05pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- Roger -- 10/21/08 2:11pm
More than just drawings... -- ray -- 10/21/08 4:08pm
Re: More than just drawings... -- Roger -- 10/21/08 4:38pm
WOW! Is that the case with oaths for ... -- ray -- 10/21/08 5:01pm
Re: WOW! Is that the case with oaths for ... -- Roger -- 10/21/08 5:06pm
Do all of the President's... -- ray -- 10/21/08 5:13pm
Re: Do all of the President's... -- Roger -- 10/21/08 6:22pm
Can't seem to find an oath to the PRresident but.. -- ray -- 10/21/08 5:29pm
Re: Can't seem to find an oath to the PRresident b -- Roger -- 10/21/08 6:04pm
Interesting...but... -- ray -- 10/21/08 6:53pm
Re: Interesting...but... -- Roger -- 10/21/08 7:14pm
wow..we agree again... -- ray -- 10/21/08 10:48pm
Re: wow..we agree again... -- Roger -- 10/21/08 10:51pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- accompong -- 10/21/08 2:27pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- Roger -- 10/21/08 2:36pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- georgiajan -- 10/20/08 8:58pm
Re: Powell might have a new role :) -- Br -- 10/21/08 12:58pm
Re: Secretary of Defense Powell -- BMD -- 10/20/08 12:36pm
Re: Secretary of Defense Powell -- georgiajan -- 10/20/08 12:49pm
Re: Secretary of Defense Powell -- BMD -- 10/20/08 12:59pm