The COIN principle is not based on winning; it is based on political whims and is not a true tenet of warfare

Is Afghanistan Becoming A Charade ?

By Paul E. Vallely
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

A charade is defined in several ways but in this case the definition is an empty act or pretense. I have some questions for our civilian and military leadership today regarding a war that is appearing more and more like an empty act that seems to be losing its character and “raison d’etreâ€