I haven't read the New Yorker piece yet, (New Yorkers arrive a week late to Europe APO boxes) but my platoon mentor in IOBC was from the Rakkasans and he told plenty of stories. He summed up the attitude clearly, saying that the Rakkasans' goal was to be the biggest bad asses in Iraq. If they were, then the insurgents would go elsewhere to fight. He said it worked well for his battalion, but I don't think the gains were permanent.
Michael C at
www.onviolence.com
Originally Posted by Michael C
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