tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457755919530413615.post4506921640981382270..comments2023-09-18T09:12:08.335-07:00Comments on Report My Signal- Professional Matters: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457755919530413615.post-47047387924863225412013-11-12T05:57:48.014-08:002013-11-12T05:57:48.014-08:00I differ.
Winning over the hearts and minds is no...I differ. <br />Winning over the hearts and minds is not the job of the army but that of the govt. Army has only one job, as some American put it - To arrange a meeting between the terrorist and his maker.<br />Distributing toffees and medicines in insurgency areas takes men away from their prime job. Nothing comes free. Every project robs you of some time and energy of your troops. I have seen troops being pushed too hard not so much to take up operations against terrorists, but to please the civilian leaders of the area. The brigade and division commanders want to keep the local politicians happy.<br />The troops hate it. And so do some officers.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121677855050308582noreply@blogger.com