Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesAfghan Marksmanship: Pointing, Not Aiming -- New York Times
This blog has recently been examining poor Afghan marksmanship, focusing on remarkably bad Taliban performance with rifles in combat and some of the probable reasons behind it. We’ll shift now to a discussion of Afghan government units, which regularly provide an opportunity to assess outgoing fire.
Puncturing some of the legends of Afghan fighting prowess has value for at least two reasons.
My Comment: An informative article .... and a sober analysis on why years will probably be necessary to train and condition the Afghan Army to fight as a professional force.
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