He has studied military tactics and counterinsurgency operations, but I don't think this is someone who sees himself as a commander. This is someone who sees himself as a stimulator.

If, as is certainly possible, the situation devolves down to civil war or separatism, then no amount of military action can really deal with the problem.

I think everybody would agree they're under-equipped.

You're watching the insurgents develop more sophisticated methods of attack, and more sophisticated IEDs. They're using shaped charges and anti-tank mines stacked together. They're using 500-pound bombs that can destroy any armored vehicle. They're using these so-called swarming attacks, firing several RPG rounds at one lightly armored vehicle.

Logically, you do regroup after something like this and you~ don't go forward with the existing schedule,

You can both vote and hold a rifle.