tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post1552594220159377246..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: Another Great Almost?George Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-29630384099554678012007-09-27T20:48:00.000-04:002007-09-27T20:48:00.000-04:00One of my former co-workers is a retired Green Ber...One of my former co-workers is a retired Green Beret, with decades of experience in the teams, and he's said (essentially) the same thing. That's why it's a bit surprising that we'd leave a single SEAL team as our residual SOF capability in Afghanistan. However, with a SEAL now serving as SOCOM commander, we may see SEALS being tapped for an even wider range of missions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-85838095160020854392007-09-27T14:39:00.000-04:002007-09-27T14:39:00.000-04:00I've read various discussions regarding the fact t...I've read various discussions regarding the fact that SEALs should not be used interchangeably as ground forces. Perhaps therein lies the problem(s) with 82nd?<BR/><BR/>Sean Naylor's _Not a Good Day to Die_ discusses this issue pretty extensively in regard to Operation Anaconda. Basically bad things happen when SEALs to long range ground ops, according to Naylor's sources.Chris Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118170388140634886noreply@blogger.com