This (as stated by Gen. Meyers and others) is a wholly new concept of warfare from the ground up. This is not Patton's army, and I am quite sure he would be screaming bloody hell over the tactics employed here.
This entire operation when viewed as a whole, appears to be working.
Although we know the end game, we do not know how the end game will play out. There may and have been some adjustments to peculiarities on the battlefield. Everything looks good so far to me.
After it is all over, we can get out our critical pens and go to town, but for now, let's be as supportive as we can and not scare the hell out of the family members who await the return of their loved ones.