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This quote is just one of 18 total Anthony H. Cordesman quotes in our collection. Anthony H. Cordesman is known for saying 'If, as is certainly possible, the situation devolves down to civil war or separatism, then no amount of military action can really deal with the problem.' as well as some of the following quotes.
They're pretty much the same results that have been going on since 2003, so it's consistent with a lot of the attitudes that exist. We're not seen as liberators by the Sunnis, but what else is new?
How much of the battle space can the Iraqi forces take over, and who is actually doing the fighting - those are the key measurements. The measure cannot be the elimination of the insurgency, as desirable as that would be. You cannot eliminate all of the bombings.
You're watching the insurgents develop more sophisticated methods of attack, and more sophisticated IEDs. They're using shaped charges and anti-tank mines stacked together. They're using 500-pound bombs that can destroy any armored vehicle. They're using these so-called swarming attacks, firing several RPG rounds at one lightly armored vehicle.
Yes, we have learned from the last two years and, yes, there are signs of real progress, but I don't see the kind of definitive trends that would allow you to say victory is assured.
This quote is just one of 18 total Anthony H. Cordesman quotes in our collection. Anthony H. Cordesman is known for saying 'If, as is certainly possible, the situation devolves down to civil war or separatism, then no amount of military action can really deal with the problem.' as well as some of the following quotes.