Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
...The real issue for many is perhaps whether they should have been in that situation, as Fuchs says in the last phrase. Whether they should have been or not, they were there and to expect other than a combat mentality effort is at best naive. ...
How about a thought experiment?

Screen U.S. police helicopter crews about their prejudices against Muslims and Iraqis and whether they personally knew Iraq War KIA/WIA people.

Then take the ones who seem to be able to keep their calm and re-train them on Apaches. A limited training only, without the conventional war, hydra and hellfire stuff.

Maybe that would have helped to keep the mission - to provide security and stability to the people of Iraq - more in the focus?

I ask because the U.S. military culture aspect and arguments seems to make up a huge part of this discussion.