12-10-2011, 06:15 AM
I would expect nothing less from the NYT...demoralization per KGB ideological warfare strategy. Anybody feel motivated after watching that? How about support for the troops...increased or decreased?
When I labeled the first vid a Target Engagement Sequence, I was referring to a specific partnership that exists between a sniper and his spotter. It was intended to illustrate the communication and ballistic considerations that a 2-man sniper team uses when developing and executing a firing solution on a target. Hopefully, the dialog can continue in that regard since there have been questions about the integrated act of firing at long range.
Notice how the spotter gives the shooter a wind call in the form of Mils, and the shooter immediately dials that into his windage turret. It looks like the spotter is using a LRF, and has a solid range to the wall in one case.
As to the 2nd video, those Lee Enfields were provided by the CIA during the early years of the Afghan-Soviet War of 1979-1989. When the Mujahaideen needed weapons, the geniuses from the Agency felt it best to drain old stockpiles of rifles nobody wanted onto the Muj, when they were really needing AK's. When Charlie Wilson and Avrokotos got involved, they started sourcing AKM's from China, Egypt, Israel, and other countries in the region. The former 10th SFG guy they let loose on the logistics and training program called for an immediate halt to any more Lee Enfields being introduced into the Stan, and also pushed for the introduction of MANPADS. That program broke the Soviets, and the Soviets haven't repeated it with us because they are quite happy with us bogged down in Afghanistan, rather than free to focus on Eastern Europe and Asia.
When I labeled the first vid a Target Engagement Sequence, I was referring to a specific partnership that exists between a sniper and his spotter. It was intended to illustrate the communication and ballistic considerations that a 2-man sniper team uses when developing and executing a firing solution on a target. Hopefully, the dialog can continue in that regard since there have been questions about the integrated act of firing at long range.
Notice how the spotter gives the shooter a wind call in the form of Mils, and the shooter immediately dials that into his windage turret. It looks like the spotter is using a LRF, and has a solid range to the wall in one case.
As to the 2nd video, those Lee Enfields were provided by the CIA during the early years of the Afghan-Soviet War of 1979-1989. When the Mujahaideen needed weapons, the geniuses from the Agency felt it best to drain old stockpiles of rifles nobody wanted onto the Muj, when they were really needing AK's. When Charlie Wilson and Avrokotos got involved, they started sourcing AKM's from China, Egypt, Israel, and other countries in the region. The former 10th SFG guy they let loose on the logistics and training program called for an immediate halt to any more Lee Enfields being introduced into the Stan, and also pushed for the introduction of MANPADS. That program broke the Soviets, and the Soviets haven't repeated it with us because they are quite happy with us bogged down in Afghanistan, rather than free to focus on Eastern Europe and Asia.