Not a Tactical Hurdle…
08.10.2009 at 11:06pm
This is a one minute video that illustrates the nature of the fighting in the flatlands / villages of the ‘”Green Zone”. This is typical of the fighting I observed day after day. We have the firepower. Body armor and gear weigh about 70 pounds per man on patrol. The Taliban gangs have the mobility and concealment. They initiate most firefights. We cannot locate their firing positions with sufficient precision to apply accurate killing fires. This is a serious operational-level issue, not a tactical hurdle. If we cannot fix and finish them, they can choose when to fight and extend the war.
