tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293152265787061341.post7266872097026403007..comments2024-03-03T05:11:57.603-05:00Comments on Wings Over Iraq: Tanks in Helmand: Good idea, though with caveatsStarbuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02013102906896853767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293152265787061341.post-19263112713179755652010-11-28T09:51:44.068-05:002010-11-28T09:51:44.068-05:00Crispin,
That "Carl" isn't Carl Pri...Crispin,<br /><br />That "Carl" isn't Carl Prine.<br /><br />Carl (Prine)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293152265787061341.post-53857258614281492632010-11-28T09:41:14.520-05:002010-11-28T09:41:14.520-05:00Crispin, you write: "In an overall supporting...Crispin, you write: "In an overall supporting role, tanks still pack quite a wallop, and might make insurgents think twice before attacking."<br /><br />Your statement underpins the cognitive part of COIN, and in this way, tanks may be very effective, esp. if used selectively to good effect. <br /><br />The danger, of course, is the overuse of panzerpower, and/or that US forces develop a dependency on such power in lieu of other tactics involving riskier, less certain soft power.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420955239611339058noreply@blogger.com