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Geenie · 08-23-2011, 04:50

Couldn't find this anywhere else; hope this is the right place.

Looking beyond the questionable name of the documentary (America's Secret Killers) and the probably uninformed discussion of classified units, I had the impression that this documentary might accurately showcase the many difficulties of conducting COIN operations. As a civilian, I believe to have gotten a feeling for some of the frustration our soldiers must face while conducting these operations/campaigns, as well as how often they might find themselves in "damned if we do, damned if we don't" scenarios.

Among the people interviewed in the production are:

- Gen. Petraeus
- Lt. Col (ret.) Jon Nagl
- Dr. Kilcullen

There are also interviews with various Taliban leaders/fighters.

Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Part 4

I would be very interested in hearing the QP's comments.

08-23-2011, 04:50	#1
Geenie Guerrilla Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 158	British Documentary on Capture/Kill Missions Couldn't find this anywhere else; hope this is the right place. Looking beyond the questionable name of the documentary (America's Secret Killers) and the probably uninformed discussion of classified units, I had the impression that this documentary might accurately showcase the many difficulties of conducting COIN operations. As a civilian, I believe to have gotten a feeling for some of the frustration our soldiers must face while conducting these operations/campaigns, as well as how often they might find themselves in "damned if we do, damned if we don't" scenarios. Among the people interviewed in the production are: - Gen. Petraeus - Lt. Col (ret.) Jon Nagl - Dr. Kilcullen There are also interviews with various Taliban leaders/fighters. Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Part 4 I would be very interested in hearing the QP's comments.
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