Re: Um-m . . .
<Based on interviews with soldiers in this enclave in northern Afghanistan, they would rather walk to the front line than fight their way through it.
Any soldier with a lick of sense could appreciate this view. War is not glory. It's blood, pain and agony. An easy rout to your enemies camp is always the preferred, but generally the most heavily defended.
I believe there might be a different response from the leaders of the fighting infantry of the NA.
Dan (I could be wrong about the leaders' POV, but certainly not the troops')