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Just my .02 Granted I'm here as a dirty, civilian contractor. But even yahoo news was talking about a SF ran "Phoniex type program" (though they mentioned El Sal not VN). Its about time!
Fox news showed SF training the new Iraqi SF guys the other day. I have heard thru rumor control that they are pretty good.
We know there is a Command & control network based out of Syria (we even admitted it on CNN), the fight has to be taken to them.
I do not nesscarily believe the conventional cmdrs are to blame as much as Dept. of State. DoS lives in a fantasy world over here. I can sight numourous examples. Such as the elections get closer the "seige" mentality gets worse. NOW is when the Iraqis need to see gringos out doing there jobs! Security is why I was hired over here. Yet I sit here in the GZ doing squat. I'll be blunt I do not want to take unnesscary risk, but our clients need to show their face out there. If they don't the locals will be electing whoever can provide them with security. This culture is big on honor and not showing fear. Fortunatly basic rifle marksmanship is not a big thing with Arabs.
Since the CPA went out of business the sitituation has deterioted. But CPA screwed the pooch too last April. When the Blackwater contractors got killed, Bremmer flinched. Tried to talk to the bad guys, police themselves in Fallugha- general Diplomat wishy-washy crap. It should not have taken 7 months to let CF go in there and clean it out.
Well I have been up all night, and wearing out so I will conclude my rants from Baghdad.
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