Fundamentals of Company-level Counterinsurgency

[GorTex6]

If you have not studied counterinsurgency theory, here it is in a nutshell: this is a competition with the insurgent for the right and the ability to win the hearts, minds and acquiescence of the population. You are being sent in because the insurgents, at their strongest, can defeat anything weaker than you. But you have more combat power than you can or should use in most situations. Injudicious use of firepower creates blood feuds, homeless people and societal disruption that fuels and perpetuates the insurgency. The most beneficial actions are often local politics, civic action, and beat-cop behaviors.

Dumbasses need to realize this is counterinsurgency and not another Tom Clancy computer game You do not get cool points for firing at anything approaching your convoy nor firing .50 indescriminately at a village

8. Rank is nothing, talent is everything...

Talent isn't based on political position within the unit either.