afghanistan
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Afghanistan As Vietnam
a: Afghanistan ~
b: Vietnam
What: "So, seeing this assessment of Vietnam reminds me that there are some general (pardon the pun) dynamics of fighting these kinds of wars, and wasting time seems to be one of them."
Useful?
Writer: Steve Saideman
LCC: U
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:34 PM
# 1726 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan As Mansion
a: Afghanistan ~
b: a beautiful mansion littered with garbage
What: Assef and his fellows do not see the Hazaras' lives as worthwhile; they barely see them as human. Assef tells Amir, "Afghanistan is like a beautiful mansion littered with garbage, and someone has to take out the garbage." A comment on how the different ethnic groups think about each other.
Useful?
Writer: Assef
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Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:37 PM
# 1729 Critique Analogy
Worse Than Vietnam
a: Afghanistan ~
b: Vietnam only worse
What: What makes Afghanistan worse than "Vietnam is doubt that we can truly win the hearts and minds. The factions are too immense and we are constantly in denial. Tribes, loyalties that constantly change, corruption, money and drugs, religious fanaticism. Need I go on? In the Nam, with strong Special Operation Forces, (Green Berets), we stood a chance, a good one to fight to a standstill and at some point when Ho realized we were not leaving, he would have negotiated. The Taliban has no reason to negotiate."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: U
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:43 PM
# 1730 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan Is Like The Sopranos
a: Afghanistan ~
b: the Sopranos
What: "And, in a world where violence is an acceptable means of succession, well, putting a couple bullets in the head of the local strongman makes a lot of sense."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: JX
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:50 PM
# 1734 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan=pakistan
a: Afghanistan ~
b: a fifth province of Pakistan
What: "Then and now, President Karzai thinks his efforts to persuade militants to denounce violence will only work if the military establishment of Pakistan supports it. It did not work during the last six months, and will most probably not work in future, because the perception of Pakistan's military-intelligence about their "role" in Afghanistan is like a fifth province of their country."
Useful?
Writer: Abbas Daiyar
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Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:52 PM
# 1735 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan People As Portuguese Looking
a: Afghanistan ~
b: Greece or Portugal
What: "Afghanistan is like Greece or Portugal in terms of how people looks like."
Useful?
Writer: Anonymous Coward
LCC:
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:54 PM
# 1736 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan As Hell
a: Afghanistan ~
b: a hell
What: "The US government imposed on my people a cartoon of democracy with bloody hands. That's why today Afghanistan is like a hell."
Useful?
Writer: Malalai Joya
LCC: U
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:56 PM
# 1737 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan As Stool
a: Afghanistan ~
b: a three-legged stool
What: "Afghanistan is like a three-legged stool, and all three legs need to be strong for it to stand. First, it needs a military leg to reverse the Taliban gains and win on the battlefield in Afghanistan."
Useful?
Writer: Kathleen Troia "K.T.
LCC: U
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 6:02 PM
# 1739 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan As Chaotic Muslim Country
a: Afghanistan ~
b: all chaotic Muslim countries
What: "Afghanistan is like all chaotic Muslim countries--where brutal fundamentalist religion, primitive tribalism, medieval traditions and abject corruption of police and military and the civilian population rule the day--remains an absolute basket case. Afghanistan is unsalvageable. I have argued this so many times in this CBC site."
Useful?
Writer: Mike Tenszen
LCC: J
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 6:06 PM
# 1740 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan=vietnam=corruption
a: Afghanistan ~
b: the war in Vietnam
What: "While I was in Vietnam, I remember giant supply depots full of stuff, from ping pong balls to beer, paid for by the American taxpayer. So, who's keeping track of the War on Terror billions? Thieves hide behind American flags and hope we salute instead of reading the fine print. So, yes, in some cases, the war in Afghanistan is like the war in Vietnam."
Useful?
Writer: Stanley Campbell
LCC: U
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 12 2012 6:11 PM
# 1741 Critique Analogy
Some Similarities Some Not
a: Afghanistan ~
b: Vietnam and sometimes not
What: "Taliban Is Like Early Vietcong The New Republic's John Judis makes a strong case. "What bothers me is the echo of Vietnam in 1964 and 1965. Of course, there are differences--and Obama tried to cite them in his speech--but the similarities are disturbing."" The rest of the article is a list of why Afghanistan is and is not like Vietnam.
Useful?
Writer: Max Fisher
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Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 6:22 PM
# 1744 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan As Ex-girl Friend
a: Afghanistan ~
b: The Ex-Girlfriend That Broke Your Heart
What: "Sometimes when I read this stuff I feel like Afghanistan is like an ex-girlfriend that broke up with you. You're still really in love with her, but she has clearly moved on and you keep coming up with ways to win her back, and maybe for a brief time you patch things up . . . but in the end she kicks you to the road because she just really doesn't think you're the one."
Useful?
Writer: Michael Cohen
LCC: U
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 6:26 PM
# 1745 Critique Analogy
Who Cares
a: Afghanistan ~
b: Vietnam
What: "Afghanistan is like Vietnam, except no one gives a shit, eh?"
Useful?
Writer: Not stated
LCC: U
Where:
Date: Mar 12 2012 6:33 PM
# 1746 Critique Analogy
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