Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
You are probably correct and you would have noted that those pro these presence patrols seem to believe that youngsters (out of London and New York city) on a short tour of Afghanistan have the necessary skills to pick up the subtle often nuanced changes in the routine of village life which may provide a battle indication or other. Not clever.
That's true and is why training is important. Also, some clever people insist that most all US patrols have an Afghan presence (ANA, ANP or other, including some interpreters who have more comabt experience than a very large number of people) to do nuance detection. Works pretty well...
Been there done that, if you are watching something then you better know enough to be able to interpret what you see. Not happening.
Speaking of nuances, do you know that it's not happening or is that yet more unnecessary innuendo on your part?