The Shrinking “Oil-Spot Strategy” — swampland.time.com — Readability

The Shrinking “Oil-Spot Strategy” — swampland.time.com — Readability: "When push came to shove for the U.S.-led military efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, some experts urged the adoption of a so-called “oil-spot strategy” as a way of doing more with less. Instead of placating the entire nation all at once, it called for the establishment of small, secure areas that would gradually grow over time as counter-insurgency successes in the initial zones oozed outward and ultimately connected."

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