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2009-12-15 Home Front: WoT

Does The United States Still Need USSOCOM? (Updated) - Small Wars Journal

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-15 08:57|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A lot of sour grapes here. SOCOM has its fair share of warts, no question about it but there is no where else in DOD where these mission profiles exist. And certainly we can not afford as a nation to train every unit and commander to be able to execute these missions or to understand how to command and employ these mission sets.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-12-15 13:47|| 2009-12-15 13:47|| Front Page Top

#2 "Yes, they did liberate Afghanistan, but what did they do _this week_?"

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-12-15 14:14|| 2009-12-15 14:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Compare wid PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > MARY DEJEVSKY: NATO'S DISSOLUTION IS LONG OVERDUE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-12-15 18:35|| na 2009-12-15 18:35|| Front Page Top

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