Comments on: The Battle of Wanat, Massing of Troops and Attacks in Nuristan http://www.captainsjournal.com/2009/10/04/the-battle-of-wanat-massing-of-troops-and-attacks-in-nuristan/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:52:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Captain's Journal » Wanat Officers Issued Career-Ending Reprimands http://www.captainsjournal.com/2009/10/04/the-battle-of-wanat-massing-of-troops-and-attacks-in-nuristan/comment-page-1/#comment-29627 The Captain's Journal » Wanat Officers Issued Career-Ending Reprimands Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:11:13 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=3948#comment-29627 [...] The Battle of Wanat, Massing of Troops and Attacks in Nuristan [...] [...] The Battle of Wanat, Massing of Troops and Attacks in Nuristan [...]

]]> By: The Captain's Journal » Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer http://www.captainsjournal.com/2009/10/04/the-battle-of-wanat-massing-of-troops-and-attacks-in-nuristan/comment-page-1/#comment-29571 The Captain's Journal » Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:27:50 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=3948#comment-29571 [...] (as opposed to the MOUT in Iraq).  We have covered some of this in our ongoing analysis of the Battle of Wanat (where the limitations of the M-4 figured prominently) and Kamdesh (where terrain loomed large, so [...] [...] (as opposed to the MOUT in Iraq).  We have covered some of this in our ongoing analysis of the Battle of Wanat (where the limitations of the M-4 figured prominently) and Kamdesh (where terrain loomed large, so [...]

]]> By: Warbucks http://www.captainsjournal.com/2009/10/04/the-battle-of-wanat-massing-of-troops-and-attacks-in-nuristan/comment-page-1/#comment-28355 Warbucks Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:13:23 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=3948#comment-28355 Question regarding the battle launch point(s) "from a mosque and a nearby village." My local paper indicated two mosques, not one mosque. The mosques from which the attack was initiated were on the opposite side of the hill from the primary target. Is this true? Question regarding the battle launch point(s) “from a mosque and a nearby village.” My local paper indicated two mosques, not one mosque. The mosques from which the attack was initiated were on the opposite side of the hill from the primary target. Is this true?

]]> By: Jules Crittenden » Chaos-istan http://www.captainsjournal.com/2009/10/04/the-battle-of-wanat-massing-of-troops-and-attacks-in-nuristan/comment-page-1/#comment-28354 Jules Crittenden » Chaos-istan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:59:08 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=3948#comment-28354 [...] Wanat, Herschel Smith at Captain’s Journal reports Petraeus has ordered a new investigation of the battle in which 9 Americans were killed [...] [...] Wanat, Herschel Smith at Captain’s Journal reports Petraeus has ordered a new investigation of the battle in which 9 Americans were killed [...]

]]> By: davod http://www.captainsjournal.com/2009/10/04/the-battle-of-wanat-massing-of-troops-and-attacks-in-nuristan/comment-page-1/#comment-28353 davod Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:31:20 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=3948#comment-28353 Dear Mr. Smith: " But what the doctrine doesn’t mention is that force projection is the necessary pre-condition for any of that other doctrine to obtain. The population will not ally with the weaker side, and not only are heavy kinetics necessary up front in any such campaign..." You Sir, will burnt at the stake for such heresey. "The population will not ally with the weaker side "Exactly. Disregarding for a mnute the military aspects, just who in Afghanistan would be foolish enough to ally themselves with us when the pronouncements from the White House are so wishy washy. While the new population friendly rules sound like a good idea you have to look at how we got here - Actual civilian casualties, or effecive Black Propaganda. We lost the information war and this is where we are. Dear Mr. Smith:

” But what the doctrine doesn’t mention is that force projection is the necessary pre-condition for any of that other doctrine to obtain. The population will not ally with the weaker side, and not only are heavy kinetics necessary up front in any such campaign…”

You Sir, will burnt at the stake for such heresey.

“The population will not ally with the weaker side “Exactly. Disregarding for a mnute the military aspects, just who in Afghanistan would be foolish enough to ally themselves with us when the pronouncements from the White House are so wishy washy.

While the new population friendly rules sound like a good idea you have to look at how we got here – Actual civilian casualties, or effecive Black Propaganda. We lost the information war and this is where we are.

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