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Article #1469Re: Overwhelming Firepower is Bad doctrine
From: Dharmananda
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 03:12
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 03:12
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RTO Trainer wrote: >> > Perhaps the problem here is that you and I have different conceptions >> > of the term "doctrine." >> >> We probably do.��And�you're�in�the�signal�corps,�no?��I�think�that's >> quite honorable, but it doesn't necessarily make you an expert on >> doctrine. Since you referenced that blog, I thought it was probably a >> refernce about doctrine.��I�thought�wrong. >> > > My Signal Corps experience does not make me a expert on doctrine. > Being a more than averagely curiousl and studious soldier, though > makes ne better informed than most in the same position though.��I've > read FM 3-0 which defines and describes current doctrine. > OK, then, it is clear to me that if current doctrine is what led to the wholesale slaughter and destruction in Fallujah, then current doctrine is bad doctrine. I think there's a limit to the quibbling about words that you can do over 100 body bags, this month alone. -- Triratanam sharanam gaccami Dharmananda http://mysite.verizon.net/res6zeam/american-buddhist/news.html
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