Quote Originally Posted by Fuchs View Post
I think the problem is rather that certain practices are a no-no in either case, and were still applied in AFG.
True. Same thing happened in all the Armies involved in WW II -- and To the Caesars -- among many others...

Poor tactical employment and siting is not a new phenomenon nor is it likely to disappear in the future. Even superbly trained folks can do dumb things -- and no Army operating in Afghanistan today is superbly trained (though several have some units and / or SOF elements that come close).