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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
There has been some positive news.
The six choppers shot down in three weeks (?) reflect either: (a) improved weaponry and/or and tactics by the insurgents (which the Army says is not the case) or (b) higher risk operations, involving more close air support in dense urban environments. Part of the price of the plan.
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On (a), how could the Pentagon know whether the insurgents have better tactics or not?
On (b), most of the helicopters shot down have not been the sorts (e.g., Apaches) you'd want doing close air support.
