Wilf, that you have strong opinions on certain matters does not necessarily make you correct (I assume you realise this).
I'm not sure what your military service and counter insurgency credentials are but I suggest that you may be making to bold a use of the red pen.
The Brits normally place the following in the Preface:
So where does the problem lie? With the doctrine or the military judgement of commanders on the ground?"The subject matter contained within this publication is authoritative. However, its application is a matter of military judgement."
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