Friday, September 05, 2008

Extending the Fighting Season......


Usually we have let the enemy set the rhythm for this fight. When the snow falls, the enemy goes to ground, rests and refits, and plans for the thaw. Violence increases as the spring brings the next Fighting Season. It is an ancient pattern of warfare in this part of the world. If we keep the pressure on them during the winter, we may deny him his Winter Wonderland safe havens. If only we can convince the Afghan Army to stay in the Field with us over the winter also....

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Most people don't realize it, but the large winter operations of Cook really did in the Plains Indians I have often wondered why a similar approach has not been used in AF.

4:07 PM  
Blogger Inner Prop said...

Will they fly in the snow? I got socked into BAF in Jan '05 for a week because it snowed every day for about 1/2 inch.

7:17 AM  

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