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Originally Posted by antikristuseke
Specifics, man, I want more specifics.
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What other side, there is no real homogenous other side to speak of in this case, it is not a war between nation states.
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Taking control of the territory they live, move and operate from.
Control the economy of the area, food production and possible imports.
Isolate the area from outside supply of material and men,
isolate the insurgents from the civilian population.
After that you have tipped the balance on who can take more attrition in your favor.
This has not been done in Afganistan because you have to do it in Pakistan also.
You can win an local insurgency but it will be a limited victory if you dont follow where the cause ideology retreats next.
There really is an other side that is easy to point out.
It is because they are an tribal culture, everything is controlled by tribes and clans and their governing bodies.