ndebord
August 20th, 2006, 10:18 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20060818/wl_oneworld/45361379581155875399
"Until we get away from the idea that we can solve these problems through the use of military force and begin to change the political problems causing discontent by providing security and services, we're not going to win this war," said General Joseph Hoar, Commander in Chief of U.S. Military Central Command under presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush. Hoar added that like the Battle of Algiers the current war on terror is a war of ideas.
"Until we get away from the idea that we can solve these problems through the use of military force and begin to change the political problems causing discontent by providing security and services, we're not going to win this war," said General Joseph Hoar, Commander in Chief of U.S. Military Central Command under presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush. Hoar added that like the Battle of Algiers the current war on terror is a war of ideas.