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Besides the fact that we don't have enough sof to train that many troops, you also have these factors: for large conventional units, given an overt presence, most of the time IMHO conventional troops can train them better- its their job- sf normally doesn't maneuver larger than a squad formation. The other issue is our mission: we train irregular forces or forces in politically sensitive areas- I.e., places you want a low signature in. Just because FID is a core mission doesn't mean we are the best in every situation, nor that we should be used even if we were. If the mission can be completed relatively well by conventional troops, then I say by all means, they SHOULD do it.

The issues in Afghanistan go well beyond the ana.