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Originally Posted by Mazer
If the military has learned anything from Iraq (and it is patently ridiculous to say nothing has been learned), it's how to get involved with the local people, earn their trust, and use them as informants to flush out insurgents. This is a skill very few of our soldiers had four years ago, but after three years in Iraq the troops are getting real good at gathering and applying intelligence.
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Problem with this is rotation. Most of the people who have picked up these skills are on rotation out, and not a lot are looking at reupping for another stint. So the question becomes one not of have our troops learned anything, but has the way in which the military trains its troops and the way in which the commanders use the troops evolved in any way.
After speaking to a friend who just completed basic about 9 weeks ago, the answer to part one is no.