[12Gauge687]

Mr. Pike was speaking about a current assessment on an objective level based upon quality of equipment and training as well as the amount of technology supporting the aformentioned. A Marine friend invited me to a presentation by John Pike in Washington prior to 9/11. His presentation was about asymmetrical warfare and counter-insurgency and was very good in light of what happened the following year.

There is a good chance that much of what you stated will come to pass, as in the days of Carter, but most of the folks at places like SOCOM and MARSOC have not seen degradation yet.

Mr. Pike still rates the USMC COIN (counter-insurgency) manual pretty highly in light of the fact it was written over 70 years ago.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

I don't doubt the dedication and training of our military, my observation was that our civilian “leadership”, with few exceptions, have tied the hands of the military, scapegoated them at every opportunity, and tried to hang them out to dry so often that it often negates most of our advantages. The fac t that they don't face outrage from the American citizens when they pull this crap is indicative of the moral decline of our voters.