dispute about application of the word 'entirely' in Wilf's statement. Small matter.

More importantly, I totally agree with you on these:
"...if we lump strat comms into strat IO we are indeed getting our asses kicked. In that regard I agree 110% that it is a national issue and we--the military--are but supporting actors on the greater stage."

"...at the operational and tactical levels we have made dramatic advances in IO since 2003 and especially since 2005. Some of those advances were luck but many were due to applied learning. We have learned -- again-- that COIN is not firepower dependent. And gradually we have incorporated non-military elements in that tactical and operational IO effort."

"...Soldiers on patrol are very much part of the IO effort."
Ain't semantics grand...