02-21-2007, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
....As far as "regaining control" and "our operation/rules of engagement", do you think it was helpful for the DoD to post its new counterinsurgency plan on the web for the insurgents to see? ( article and manual)
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Improving their "image", apparently overruled secrecy concerns:
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http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...l/16393093.htm
Posted on Fri, Jan. 05, 2007
Army: 1.5 million copies of doctrine downloaded
JOHN MILBURN
Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. - A new manual for the Army and Marines, outlining their philosophy in fighting insurgents in war-torn locales such as Iraq, has turned into a big hit.
In three weeks - from its first posting Dec. 15 on the Web site of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth through Wednesday - an estimated 1.5 million copies of the 242-page manual have been downloaded. That compares with 1.4 million copies of John Grogan's "Marley & Me," the top-selling book of 2006, according Nielsen BookScan, which tracks sales.
Col. Steve Boylan, spokesman for Fort Leavenworth, said Friday that the interest reflects the growing debate over how to deal with insurgents in Iraq. Boylan said the Army typically doesn't post its doctrines on its Web site for public consumption.
<b>"It's a way to let the public know that we're are taking these issues seriously</b> and to make sure the leadership of the Army and Marines, captains and above, are armed with the latest thinking," Boylan said.....
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