[lit-ideas] Re: David Petraeus

  • From: "Simon Ward" <sedward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 23:39:02 -0000

What is a generational war and are there any precedents for such an undertaking?
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  From: Brian 
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  Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:32 PM
  Subject: [lit-ideas] David Petraeus


  Is Lt. Gen. David Petraeus the right man for the job in Iraq? Well, he quite 
literally wrote the book on counterinsurgency (the Army field manual on 
counterinsurgency) so he's well positioned by way of understanding what we 
face. A good biography of the General is available here and  I would like to 
see General Petraeus get out in front of the MSM on stories concerning the 
troops, negative or positive. We cannot fight a generational war without 
resolve and perseverance and for that we need confidence at home.


  Also, the The new general is bringing along some very interesting staff.

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