Maybe they thought they could do whatever they wanted.
I'm a writer.
I write.
I better like what it is you're writing.
Let's say you have ten insurgents.
Huh?
Now, let's say you kill two of 'em.
Now, how many insurgents do you have left?
Hmm? Hmm?
Well, you'd say eight, of course.
Eight. Right?
Right?
Wrong!
In this scenario, ten minus two equals 20.
Let's say the two insurgents you just killed, uh... each had six friends or brothers or some such, who are hovering on the brink of... of joining the insurgency.
They're thinking about this insurgency thing.
"Looks interesting. But, you know, for one reason or other, not for me. " But... So, then you go and kill their friend.
Now you've just made up their minds for 'em.
Those hovering friends are now full, paid-up members of the enemy.
Yeah.
And so, in the math of counterinsurgency, ten minus two... equals 20.
Uh, yes, ma'am?
General, the US invaded Afghanistan because of the al-Qaeda attacks on September 11th.
