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Originally Posted by MtnGoat

Most Conventional IMHO think that with a ton of SF or as they like to call them SOF manuls and/or FMs think this makes them SME. Hell even some newer SF NCOs and Tm Cdrs. When GEN McChrystal asked for his 30,000 more troops he got maybe 3,000 Combat fighters and about 25,000 clerks and maybe 5,000 Medical personnel. He needed IMO 25,000 warriors and 3,000 Clerk (not enough desk or computers for all them).

SF is one of the best Force within DoD.. We are Cheap. SEALS are cheaper then any Navel Ship made, PJs and CTCs same with Aircraft.. MARSOC..well their Marnies that branch never really took care of their own IMHO.. But on the ground SF is the cheapest out of any DoD SOF elements. We can live with locals, Eat their food and only need Ammo, Medical and stuff we break dropped into us. Almost eveything we can get from the locals logistical supplies within a give country. All of our radios system we can talk and do thing that most UNITS need a 3Di internet system to do. We are lite and very fast.. Look at what 5th Group did in 2001 to 2002!!! Some on Horse back too. No GMVs, No RG 33s, no 105mm, ETC and ETC. For me overall money isn’t the issue for SF. For the War machine of Conventional Army on KAF, BAF, JBAD, TK, ETC yes there money will always be an issue. Yes IMHO it is “more financially efficient SF/SOF units to do what” we are made to be able to DO!!



This one of the reason many Think Tanks say GWOT is a non winnable war. May be true. I say Military working with a “police action” style of investiagtion is what will help out a lot. inter-agency corporationis a key thing. For some a big pipe dream in many areas. But when AQ works as NGO in Yemen, Pakistan, in Afica, ETC you need more than just pipe hitters.

Thank you for your input! I was unaware that McChrystal's troop surge consisted of so little actual warriors. I fear that such a large number of clerks, etc. only make for too many cooks in the kitchen and thus retards any progress that can be made by the warriors.