uniformed appearance.

At 11:49 AM -0600 11/26/03, Don M wrote:
>
>Sounds good in theory but do you want to write the letter home to
>some kids' mom that we thought this area was pacified.....I don't.

Vs how our guys showed up with body armor, helmets and the forces 
they were facing were also sufficiently armed to kill them as well?

Clothing appearance can really affect how the troops are perceived. 
Not all situations require combat to resolve. The British, who have 
been keeping order in an empire for centuries have this ingrained 
that sometimes you politely talk, sometimes you blast the stuffing 
out of them. Knowing what foot to put forward and how to step is key 
here. It's subtle, but it does seem to work for them more often than 
not. On the times that it doesn't a Kevlar helmet isn't going to make 
much of a difference
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