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Gentlemen, WRT "flash-to-bang", I think that that is a function of what the upcoming unit wants to train with, and what they have time to implement. I know that for the PRT R0, we had Army LL guys visit us in theater about 3-4 months in, and they took a lot back with them. I also know that many...

Good topic. One of the things that I have observed in the process of getting pers ready to go out the door is that there is insufficient training time devoted to "real" TMST (aggressive driving, true negotiation in Pashtu with an interpreter, local culture and Islam etc). We are getting better...

2Bravo, I agree with you that development is not the whole answer, and that any lasting power structure must be in and of Afghan nature. Everything that I saw over there was structured around the clan system within villages moving outward. It appeared to me that every level of governance above...

Gentlemen, WRT the last two posts, that is the direction that I am moving towards. While it is true that we have to start somewhere, because of domestic political considerations we have to commence with a strategy that does not extend past two-three years at first glance. The pillorying that...

Teddy Ruxpin, Just finished typing a long post in response to yours, and when the spell check finished, the draft disappeared. I agree with what you have said, and what I expounded upon was the need for specific timelines (with actual defined quantifiable goals), specific measures of...

Gentlemen, Sorry about missing last night - AFK with family. You are all exactly right from what I have seen. The RCMP are doing great things, but there are not enough of them yet. There is also a tremendous problem with ETT and RCAG as they do not have the ability to go far enough yet with...

2Bravo, Agreed. I think that what you have described is our strategy in the global view, and you are certainly right that the devil is in the details of execution. Don't get me wrong - I think that what we did as part of OEF (and in Kabul for that matter) was the right way to go to set the...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Gotta go. That whole family thing rears it's ugly head. Thanks for taking the time to look at this.

WRT what I would change - I believe that I would focus this effort a bit more. There is no way to avoid the casualties inherent to an insurgency - if you let them pick the time an place, they will always have at least some success. I don't mean to denigrate the exceptional efforts of the...

The way that I look at this, is that I think that we are going a little too far into the combat ops world. I think that we need to strike a balance between combat ops, and reconstruction ops. The two should be complementary, rather than in competition. If we lean too far towards combat ops, we...

Sorry, First time forum goon. As far as it goes, I was on Op APOLLO and also the PRT. I have two tours in Afghanistan, both in Kandahar, both under commenad of U.S. Forces. I have been badged into the 101st Abn and the 173rd Abn, so I hope that this meets your needs. I am interested, because...

Ladies and Gentlemen, I would be interested to hear what people think of the most recent tours in Kandahar (vets only please - I know that everyone has an opinion, but unless you were there in the past four years you are basically relying on the news media). I know what I think based on two...