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The military consciousness in vogue right when West was training had to do with dealing with Cold War sensibilities and the increasing social experimentation with the military from Liberals. I submit it has left many in the officers corps incapaple of dealing with the irrationalities of the middle east. The islamofascists don't play war like nice orderly Russians and east Europeans...they don't play chess by the rules...first they shoot you then grab your king!

Colonel West had to go back to Johnny on the spot instinct to save his men. If he had kept his mouth shut, I'm sure his men would have too. No, he honestly reported what he did to his superiors and some nincompoop decided to go on their own "righteous crusade". I wouldn't be surprised if it was even racially motivated and religiously as well!

..I submit it has left many in the officers corps incapaple of dealing with the irrationalities of the middle east...

What a load of unadulterated Bull@#$! LTC West is in the same point in his career as the rest of the LTC's in the Army (give or take 1-2 years). They have neatly dispached the Taliban and Saddam's regime in less than 2 years. They are more than fully capable of dealing with "irrationalities" of the middle east.

BTW training only begins, it never, ever ends.