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I wouldn't go so far as to dismiss the veracity of Johnson/Mason's entire article.
I am however extremely skeptical of any analysis on Pakistan offered by Selig Harrison for the reasons I mentioned.
That section I referred to ( I still haven't finished the entire article), used Harrison's work to offer background history rather than any analysis I thought, and my post was to point out the historical inaccuracy, IMO, in that presentation.
I am not sure yet whether Johnson/Mason have used Harrison's works as a basis of further analysis in the article.
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"trained for conventional warfare" is ignorant of light infantry operating behind seven years of continuous combat and multiple tours.
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I would have to agree with that - I also disagree on that with many of my compatriots, when they indicate that "US forces have nothing to teach us".
For some reason they focus only on US combat experience in Iraq, ignoring the even longer presence in Afghanistan, and using the difference in terrain between Iraq and FATA to validate their opinion.
I believe there is a wealth of COIN experience gained in Afghanistan that the US can share with both the PA and the FC, which will be useful in Baluchistan as well.