I saw the same report. That unit was attached to the 101st, no?
This kind of thing is what I was hoping for: get out of the vehicles and start hunting on foot. It seems like the majors, colonels, and senior NCO's have their sh*t together when it comes to tactical questions.
I am betting that we are actually bagging Al Qaeda but aren't releasing names, if only to bag others. I also believe that the "miss and run" crowd is being pursued only to the extent that they lead to bigger fish. All others are being shot at to set an example.
The heavy units were unwilling to learn from the light infantry and the Marines. Those units are having extraordinary success at pacification. However, I do notice that attacks against convoys have been reduced. It looks as if the Army heavies have decided not to run at the first RPG shot. In short, something we are doing is profoundly different from the once a day killings we were suffering in June and July.
Be Seeing You,
Chris