This film is a primary tool used by American Armed Forces in preparation to being deployed to a theater of operations where they will face an insurgency. In spite of that, our leaders (military and civilian) continue to put this type of warfare out there as a viable option. Remember two things. The 'enemy' are citizens of their country. They are always fighting for their freedom (no matter how warped the definition) and THEY AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE. They are at home - we are not and have no reason, morally or financially, to stay any longer that absolutely necessary. Secondly, the only time in US history we were half-way successful in fighting an insurgency, the Philippines a 100 years ago, it was a whole different world. Lets learn from such examples as this film shows and add Vietnam, and stay out of what are essentially Civil Wars. Help humanity, not kill it, and do not start cultural 'blood feuds' that we will be fighting forever.