Neither conventional nor asymmetric warfare is “over”, but by advancing the concept of multitasking to include looking at the conventional warfare terrain through asymmetric eyes opens up vast new potentials for avoiding irritating missteps.

Should Pakistan fall apart there would be needed a conventional capability to secure our commitment in Afghanistan, to secure any nukes falling into criminal hands and perhaps to secure the Pakistani Government. There would be a huge peace to win asymmetrically, and I think it is pretty evident that much of our trouble in Afghanistan is due to loosing the trust of many people there. I think we can win their hearts and minds easy as apple pie, but winning their trust that they will be secure in their villages from the Taliban and Al Qaeda that is another story altogether.