http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/soldiershome/archive/2008/08/06/diyala-offensive-part-two-the-ghosts-in-the-canals.aspxLt. McDonald (r) and Capt. Wagner search "spider holes" along a canal. Photo: David Botti A paradox of the latest joint-American and Iraqi offensive into the rural plains of southern Diyala province launched nearly two weeks ago was that even though oneenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 2.18)http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/soldiershome/archive/2008/08/06/diyala-offensive-part-two-the-ghosts-in-the-canals.aspx#555703Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:17:57 GMT544c64cf-7058-4151-925a-a0fd041e73dd:555703olderwiser<p>The spider holes are made for the game at hand. Whackamole.</p> Blog: Soldier's Homehttp://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/soldiershome/archive/2008/08/06/diyala-offensive-part-two-the-ghosts-in-the-canals.aspx#556689Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:53:55 GMT544c64cf-7058-4151-925a-a0fd041e73dd:556689Trooper101st<p>These people just slipped away, moving ops to another area. There are some very wily hadji's blending in with the population, and that means they still have some support among the people of Diyala. If they want to catch these people, you send out ur Recon/LRSD teams, working at nite with the help of small UAV's. This is where the problem may be: Not enough UAV's available at the company level. More $ for small, portable UAV's, and less for dog programs-like the Comanche attack chopper, and the Land Warrior System, which can be put on the shelf for now. Small UAV's, which can be launched with a bungee cord, is priceless in a theatre like Iraq. A new assault rifle, or just the upper that is chambered for 6.8mm is long overdue. The guys that have the M-14' EBR love the power that round has. Shoot right through a car, a wall, door to kill ur target. The 6.8 has almost the same kind of hitting power. CHANGE!!! &nbsp;</p> Blog: Soldier's Home