FOREIGN FORCES CAN’T SUSTAIN ASIAN MAINLAND VICTORY!
September 25, 2012
http://www.tribulationperiod.com/
I came from General Douglas MacArthur’s hometown where MacArthur Park bears his name. He did not believe it was possible for a foreign power to sustain a victory over an Asian Continental country for a prolonged period of time. Since his death this principle has generally proven to be correct, with Afghanistan being the case rather than shining as the exception.
I doubt the last Middle East War will begin prior to the foreign troops being pulled out of Afghanistan.
Begin Excerpt from Reuters via World News
U.S. to determine Afghanistan troop pull-out by end-2012
By Missy Ryan and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON
Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:02pm EDT
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s top commander in Afghanistan will make recommendations about how quickly the United States should pull out of that long and costly war late this year, probably after November’s elections, according to a timetable given on Tuesday.
General John Allen, who commands U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said he would present recommendations for Obama on troop levels in 2013 and beyond during the last three months of this year, after assessing the military campaign following the departure of 33,000 U.S. troops due by October.
“Before the end of 2012 I intend to provide, through my chain of command, to the president a series of recommendations on the kind of combat power that I will need for 2013 and 2014,” Allen told the House Armed Services Committee.
End Excerpt from Reuters via World News
Begin Excerpt from the Huffington Post via World News
The End of the Afghan War?
By Matt Zeller
September 18, 2012
Mark your calendars. The War in Afghanistan entered its final phase on Sept. 18, 2012 with ISAF’s announcement that its forces will suspend partnering with the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) below the Kandak (battalion level).
The current draw down in ISAF forces (i.e. “combat” units coming home) is supposed to lead to a 10-year period of intensive ISAF mentorship of the ANSF combined with continued Special Operations targeting of Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters. Currently, ISAF evaluates ANSF units (at all levels) on a four level scale (from 1-4). An ANSF unit rated at Level 1 can hypothetically conduct its own operations without any ISAF mentorship or presence, whereas a unit at Level 4 needs almost constant ISAF mentorship/presence in order to achieve its objectives. Under the current rating scheme, ANSF units can only progress up the levels after they consistently demonstrate improved and independent operational proficiency over a lengthy period of evaluation. ISAF’s announcement ends that rating scheme entirely — and thus, effectively ends its legitimate training of the ANSF.
ISAF painstakingly pointed out that the new policy only means that its forces will end their partnership/training of the ANSF at the company level and shift all remaining resources to focus on training the Afghan Army Kandak (battalion) and Afghan Police District level commanders and staff. In essence, ISAF waved its magical wand and expects the entire ANSF to suddenly operate at Level 1 at all companies and below. The now (thankfully) dead CSTC-A tried the same scheme for several years with the Afghan National Police (ANP) starting in 2008 — and found that training units to arbitrary time standards produced grossly ineffective units. One only needs to look at the current state of the ANP to see the disastrous effects of the policy.
As a former mentor to the ANSF, I can attest that the bulk of their effective operations occur at the company level and below. Thus, ISAF cannot hope to build effective and competent ANSF forces without first ensuring that the Afghan Army and Police can function independent of ISAF mentorship at the company level. If the ANSF were an American football team, ISAF just announced that they will cease training the players (most of whom have never played football) and focus entirely on training the coaching staff, with the expectation that the team will win the Superbowl this year.
Without proficient Afghan National Security Forces to effectively combat a resurgent Taliban, the current Afghan government cannot hope to survive ISAF’s eventual total withdrawal. ISAF can try and spin this all it wants — but one cannot deny the benefit to the Taliban in halting (if not ending) effective ISAF mentorship to the ANSF. And, if the Taliban are truly behind the dramatic spike in Green-on-Blue attacks (i.e. the apparent cause behind ISAF’s announcement), then one must view the shift in ISAF policy as a major Taliban strategic victory.
End Excerpt from Huffington Post via World News
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In 2007 the contingency plan was to begin the phasing out of our troops as early as 2009. Since that time it has been like a tennis ball going around in a tornado, ever changing its position. .It takes many months to get men and equipment from the U.S. to Afghanistan, just as it did to get them to Saudi Arabia in two Iraqi operations. The fact that we now have them in place, on the ground in Afghanistan, is the greatest deterrent to the final war of this age occurring there, as long as they are in place. We may, or may not, maintain a strong enough economy to keep them in the Middle East. We may have to withdraw them for economic reasons much earlier than Obama stated. I do not believe the last war will begin this year or in 2013.
I’M OLD, TIRED, AND WORN OUT. I’M READY TO GO TO MY “LONG HOME” AND LOOK UPON PHYSICAL DEATH AS AN “EARLY RAPTURE.” GOD CHANGES DUST JUST AS EASILY AS HE DOES ‘LIVING’ FLESH.
I Corinthians 15:51,52 – Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, [52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes 12:5-7 – Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: [6] Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. [7] Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
When I first entered the Ministry many years ago I did not fully understand what Paul wrote in Philippians 1:21-24, but after the last 38 years at Dardanelle MBC I understand it much better.
Philippians 1:21-24 – For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. [22] But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. [23] For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: [24] Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
I AM ANXIOUS FOR INITIAL ATTACK SCRIPTURE TO BE FULFILLED:
Daniel 11:40,41 – And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. [41] He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
ARMAGEDDON BATTLE IS FULFILLED SOME 3 & ½ YEARS LATER
Daniel 12:1 – And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2ND ADVENT ENDS ARMAGEDDON TO BEGIN JESUS’ 1000 YEAR REIGN
Zechariah 14:8,9 – And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. [9] And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
Daniel 12:3 – And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
FOLLOWED BY THE ETERNAL HEAVEN AGE OF ALL THE AGES
Revelation 21:1-3,23.24 – And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. [2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. [3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. [23] And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. [24] And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Revelation 22:3-5 – And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: [4] And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. [5] And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
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