"Well, the oil, the oil spot, if you will, is a, is a term in counterinsurgency literature that connotes a peaceful area, secure area. So what you're trying to do is to always extend that, to push that out"
- David Petraeus
About this Quote
This quote by David Petraeus is referring to the principle of an "oil area" in counterinsurgency literature. An oil area is a location that is tranquil and safe and secure, and the goal is to extend this location and push it out. This principle is based on the idea that if a safe and secure area is developed, it will spread out and eventually include the entire region. This is done by providing security and stability to the location, along with supplying fundamental services and infrastructure. This will develop a sense of trust and safety amongst the people, which will in turn cause more people joining the safe location. The idea is that if the safe location is large enough, it will ultimately encompass the entire region and develop a long lasting peace.
This quote is written / told by David Petraeus somewhere between November 7, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Soldier from USA.
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