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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)
What possible strategic value could that have? |
Our military is fighting a PR war in addition to this new kind of war against terrorists. The new plan was made public for the world to see in order to gain political and other types of support. When weighing the costs and benefits of publishing the plan, the benefits out-weigh the costs. We can easily win a traditional war and a war of force, however our biggest failing in Iraq has been in the PR area or using a different descriptive, public opinion (national and international).