Monday, April 24, 2006
Out of Control
"If an insurgency has tapped into serious grievances and has mobilized a significant portion of the population, simply returning to the status quo may not be an option. Reform may be necessary, but reform is a matter for the state...
The state first decides upon its goal (restoration of legitimate government writ), then, produces a plan to accomplish that end...The government establishes the legal framework and command and control (C2) mechanisms to enable the plan to be implemented."
--from Chapter 1 of Field Manual-Interim, No. 3-07.22, Counterinsurgency Operations, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fmi3-07-22.pdf
The state first decides upon its goal (restoration of legitimate government writ), then, produces a plan to accomplish that end...The government establishes the legal framework and command and control (C2) mechanisms to enable the plan to be implemented."
--from Chapter 1 of Field Manual-Interim, No. 3-07.22, Counterinsurgency Operations, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fmi3-07-22.pdf
