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Now tell me again how they don't deserve whatever edge their demonstrably successful training program has given them, as they risk their lives, in Afghanistan and elsewhere, while you sit here on your ass and criticize their training practices.

If you wish to believe that mock invasions of Cincinatti, Houston and Monterey are the real reason our troops are successful in Afghanistan, go ahead. I don't mind. As for me denying them the training they deserve, I don't believe I'm doing that at all. However I do find it interesting what level you'll stoop to in the effort to shame me into accepting shameful arguements.

I don't blame the military for everything. Actually, these policies are approved far above the military level, so why would I blame them for this? I think it's a poor policy and I've said so.

If you wish to believe that mock invasions of Cincinatti, Houston and Monterey are the real reason our troops are successful in Afghanistan, go ahead.

We're not talking about any of those places - We're talking about Robin Sage. And yes, I do believe that our success in Afghanistan is directly attributable to the training of our SF troops in exercises like Robin Sage.