# Pentagon's new strategy in Iraq, a smart move?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pentagons-new-strategy-in-iraq-a-smart-move/221312>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 27, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pentagons-new-strategy-in-iraq-a-smart-move/221312 "2003-12-27T21:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pentagons-new-strategy-in-iraq-a-smart-move/221312/21 "2003-12-29T02:38:10Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Roland Saul \*  
> Ok…thanks. Dunno how I didn’t see it before.

I was surprised myself at how simple the explanation turned out to be. 😉

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**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pentagons-new-strategy-in-iraq-a-smart-move/221312/22 "2003-12-29T07:37:33Z")

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:rolleyes: Will they never learn?

It’s Afghanistan happening all over again. Then, it was train and arm the locals to fight the Russians. That worked like a charm, didn’t it?

And now the same strategy is being considered again?? Train and arm locals to fight insurgent groups. Does history teach us _nothing_?

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