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    Quote Originally Posted by IntelTrooper View Post
    Good point. That site is long on cheerleading and short on substance, unfortunately...
    I'm afraid that "substance" is something notably lacking from that site . It certainly wasn't the type of content I suggested they make available!

    Quote Originally Posted by IntelTrooper View Post
    What a novel approach... It has worked excellent so far!
    And second... "Air Assault"? Really? What was "assaulted"? Hunger? Poverty?
    Now, now, be careful... you may be giving certain air force brass ideas !
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    Quote Originally Posted by marct View Post
    Now, now, be careful... you may be giving certain air force brass ideas !
    Maybe they'll change the "War on Terror" to the "War on Socioeconomic Circumstances Which Historically Have Led to Extremist Behavior."
    "The status quo is not sustainable. All of DoD needs to be placed in a large bag and thoroughly shaken. Bureaucracy and micromanagement kill."
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    Default Change 'Socioeconomic' to

    'inadvertently adverse' to avoid stereotyping, giving offense and class centric discrimination. Change 'Extremist' to 'generally socially discredited' for the same reasons.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
    'inadvertently adverse' to avoid stereotyping, giving offense and class centric discrimination. Change 'Extremist' to 'generally socially discredited' for the same reasons.

    LOL Ken, sorry, that was pretty insensitive of me. Thanks for the correction.
    "The status quo is not sustainable. All of DoD needs to be placed in a large bag and thoroughly shaken. Bureaucracy and micromanagement kill."
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    Default S'Okay, I'm very much

    into Political Correctness and recycling.

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    Uh oh. Looks like somebody in the 101st is gonna be in trouble:

    In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, General McChrystal said the measure of American and allied effectiveness would be “the number of Afghans shielded from violence,” not the number of enemies killed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brendan Friedman
    And why is a BG commanding the division?
    BG Townsend is the deputy commander.

    I don't know if the issue is as "epidemic" Army-wide, but the 101 leadership has admitted that it does not know the origin or solution to the problem.
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