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Originally Posted by kane
Today on Reddit there was an AMA with Colonel (Retired) Peter Mansoor, former executive officer to General David Petraeus. He has some pretty harsh word for the invasion of Iraq in general and how things have gone there since. He was involved with leading men in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has some good insights on where we went wrong and the arrogance of the leaders that took us down these bad roads.
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No wonder the colonel didn't make General. The 2003 invasion of Iraq lasted from 19 March 2003 to 1 May 2003. It was an incredibly efficient military campaign.
What results has a decade in Afghanistan brought? The Taliban are reorganized and will move right back into power the same day we pullout. Announcing that date was not a brilliant tactical move.