Tony Blankley, editor of the Washington Times, argues that be NIE makes sense. He argues that the Jahadists will follow the sound of the gun. This seems to contradict what we know about the insurgency. Although, Al Franken did not make this point, the insurgency has been hitting soft targets. They have been avoiding direct confrontation with American forces. This is the way all insurgency’s work. They look for a spot of weakness. An electrical plant or a telephone communications station or civilians at their place of worship or civilians in a crowded bus — these other targets that insurgencies choose. Insurgencies do not follow the sound of the gun, they run away from it. Al Franken’s points are excellent. Take a listen.
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[…] ecthompson at Where’s the Outrage makes an interesting post. He observes as follows: Tony Blankley, editor of the Washington Times, argues that be NIE makes sense. He argues that the Jahadists will follow the sound of the gun. This seems to contradict what we know about the insurgency. Although, Al Franken did not make this point, the insurgency has been hitting soft targets. They have been avoiding direct confrontation with American forces. This is the way all insurgency’s work. They look for a spot of weakness. An electrical plant or a telephone communications station or civilians at their place of worship or civilians in a crowded bus — these other targets that insurgencies choose. Insurgencies do not follow the sound of the gun, they run away from it. Al Franken’s points are excellent. Take a listen. […]