Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
John and Bob's world are correct also in that it can be a useful measure of performance but not of effectiveness/outcome.
Probably sums it up best.

"Body Count" is just a macabre name for a BDA - something we try to do all the time as a measure of performance.

And I agree with Wilf that it is tactical. I kill 6 of the 9 guys that tried to ambush me. Good. Useful data for the AAR. Doesn't tell me anything about how I diminished the Taliban insurgency (except on that road junction )