Fighting In Cities Is A Totally Different

If You Don't Want To Have To Kill Or Capture Every Bad Guy In The Country, You Have To Reintegrate Those Who Are Willing To Be Reconciled And Become Part Of The Solution Instead Of A Continued Part Of The Problem. And Then, Above All, The Resources.

I Think Putin Wants To Recreate As Much Of The Soviet Union As He Can Through A Variety Of Different Means. He's Invaded Parts Of Georgia, Took Crimea, Southeastern Ukraine, Bases In Other Countries.

There Is No Military Solution To The Challenges Of Syria.

Afghanistan Has Other Enormous Challenges As Well, Including A Political System That Is Still Very Much Developing, Although There Has Been Some Progress In The Past Several Years.

The Progress In Iraq Is Still Fragile. And It Could Still Be Reversed. Iraq Still Faces Innumerable Challenges, And They Will Be Evident During What Will Likely Be A Difficult Process As The Newly Elected Council Of Representatives Selects The Next Prime Minister, President, And Speaker Of The Council.