You just gotta love this! I can't really do it justice or expound anymore than what is put up here from Wired Blog Network.
But, I will say this - I'm completely for alternative training methods here especially as al Qaeda is being driven to the furthest reaches of Iraq. There will come a day soon that our forces will literally need to track al Qaeda as if they were a deer, an elk, a wounded bear or a cougar. We know for certain that we cannot leave any pockets of al Qaeda in that country. I've excerpted below the crux of the article, but go over to Wired to read the comments and there is a video as well.
But, I will say this - I'm completely for alternative training methods here especially as al Qaeda is being driven to the furthest reaches of Iraq. There will come a day soon that our forces will literally need to track al Qaeda as if they were a deer, an elk, a wounded bear or a cougar. We know for certain that we cannot leave any pockets of al Qaeda in that country. I've excerpted below the crux of the article, but go over to Wired to read the comments and there is a video as well.
Game Hunters Now Training Marines for Iraq
"Marines headed to Iraq will go through training built on advice from big-game hunters," the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Combat Hunter, a program begun at Camp Pendleton and now being rolled out nationwide, is designed to help Marines stalk and kill insurgents by using their senses and instincts. It emphasizes keen observation of Marines' surroundings and meticulous knowledge of their foes' habits.
“This is the most comprehensive training of its kind in our history,” said Col. Clarke Lethin, chief of staff for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.
“These are primal skills that we all have but that we evolved out of,” he added. “We are going back in time. The Marines who go through this program will never be the same. They'll never look at the world the same again.”
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