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December 25, 2006
Good News for the Military
by Tina Grazier
Army Field Manual 3-24, Counterinsurgency - MCWP 3-33.5 for the Marine Corps
"We owe a debt of thanks to the officers (most of them Iraq or Afghanistan veterans) involved in the revision of this manual - which involved a lot of long hours, exasperation and soul-searching."
"Coming up fast from behind (as one hopes we'll be able to do in Iraq), the doctrine writers shook off much of the spell of the last century's bogus theorizing and began to come to grips with the real enemies we face today and will continue to face in various guises for decades to come."
Ralf Peters article, FOUND HERE tells of a new field manual designed to address the challenges our new enemies present. Two comment wer particularly bold:
"Yes, there's still a little too much "peace, love and understanding" silliness, but it's counterbalanced with blunt honesty that acknowledges that not all of our enemies can be persuaded to adore us."
"Earlier drafts cautiously ignored faith-fueled insurgencies and even the phenomenon of the suicide bomber; now both topics get intelligent treatment."
The military gets it...even if the flower children, and Monsieur Kerry, still do not.
Posted by Post Scripts at December 25, 2006 04:38 PM