military using 1940s training manual "mixed-race" companies"

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http://balta.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_balta_archive.html#110615727379704488

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Oh sweet Jesus

Man, when Mr. Rumsfeld said you go to war with the army you have, not the army you want, he really meant it.

Proposals being considered to improve the security situation in Iraq also show signs of desperation. For the first time, regular soldiers are being offered training to fight insurgents. Until now, such special training was reserved for members of the elite forces and for marine infantry troops.
Part of the training includes a marines' training manual written in 1940. Some is helpful, but parts are completely antiquated. For instance, there is a section labeled "working with animals," (mules, mostly) and another on "mixed-race" companies.
According to the manual, such companies are unusually "unmanageable due to a lack of strong character.
"Can someone, anyone, anywhere, stand up and tell me that the most powerful nation in the world having to rely on a manual like that, written in the 1940's, to help train the army to fight under the circumstances into which it has been thrust is anything other than a massive failure of leadership?

I don't think I can possibly find a better example of why Donald Rumsfeld and his assistants should be out of a job.
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