Iraq: Out of the desert into Mosul (closed)

[OUTLAW 09]

Ignoring John Robb might be considered evidence that they are thinking critically, rejecting philosophies based on nebulous buzzwords, and exercising intelligent discrimination in their selection of influences.

Then you Dayuhan have never trained, led nor fought with a guerrilla unit---if you had expanded the definitions under each section then you would have recognized exactly what a guerrilla unit thinks and acts as it is a living breathing organism that has to survive in a hostile counter insurgent environment that wants to kill him.

If you would have looked more intensely at the Ukrainian Army and their major wins in the last two weeks has come from a centering of odd SF type units (Alpha, SF, Airborne, Airmobile) into a UW commando unit that has been their lead fighting element.

So again before you make comments think through the comments.

By the way everyone of the sections I saw countless times being used in Iraq and if you had read my article on Musings then you would seen these standing orders in play every single day as the Sunni insurgents groups to include AQI and especially now the IS practice them everyday--BUT IS is violating again point six exactly as they did in 2006 when they attempted to do the allegiance oath thing with the Sunni's which then spun off the Awakening movement---exactly the same thing today.

So Dayuhan think through the words, not the author, nor the philosophies nor the buzzwords before you critique---actually that is why you tend to tear comments apart and never produce a solid comment for others to think over/about.

Especially since you have never yourself trained, led nor fought with a guerrilla unit being chased by counter insurgents.

Also go back and review Dave Maxwell's comments from the last couple of days referencing UW.

THEN especially go back and read if you have not ---the eight steps of the new Russian military doctrine New Generation Warfare that is actually UW tied to political warfare and then tell me you are not seeing that doctrine being applied daily in the Ukraine.

THEN on the top of all this Google "swarm attacks" and find the RAND study and then you will see the IS and Sunni coalition tactics in play inside Iraq that has been the trademark of their current successes---at least Dayuhan you are right the insurgent is a thinking organism that learns from his mistakes except in this case IS has again not learned point six that led the first time to their failure.

Again think though before you comment especially if it is in an area that is not your expertise.

[JWing]

My latest interview. I talked with Dr Nicholas Krohley author of the Death of the Mehdi Army about Sadr's difficult relationship with Iran. Sadr was a staunch nationalist based upon his father's teachings that Iraqi Shiite Arabs should control the Najaf clerical establishment. His need to arm his militia however led him to a marriage of convenience with Iran. Tehran however wanted more pliable partners which was what led it to support breakaway factions of the Mahdi Army like Asaib Ahl Al-Haq which would do its bidding. Here's a link.