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b.) You are almost picking on the one area where the Army cannot be said to be at fault. Technology is cutting edge and there simply is no better trained force facing that threat. I was introduced to all the counter IED stuff back in 1980, during basic training. They've been doing it a very, very long time.
Some of this answered above. I would be wary of passing all the blame to the politicians. As I have said the basic soldier deploying to Afghanistan should have more than an introduction if they are to be given a fighting chance of avoiding these IEDs. Formal training, regular refreshers etc etc. I'll wager it is not happening in the detail it is required.
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....and the Charge of the Light Brigade, was a very sound decision, "prevent the carrying away of the guns", brilliantly executed, but sadly into the wrong valley, as the man writing the orders did not know what the Cavalry could see - cos in those days Maps were Army level assets.
So like the current situation in Afghanistan where excellent troops with good training and infantry equipment are being thrown into battle using the wrong tactics and employment methods. Lambs to the slaughter.