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Ask the Taskforce

By Denizens on January 21, 2008 | | Comments (6)

Taskforce Marne (3rd ID), to be specific. They deployed to Iraq last April, and currently operate in the general area of Baghdad and al Anbar province.

Later this week, I have the opportunity to interview the Division Chief of Staff by phone. I'm planning to ask about security activities during the recent Ashura holy days, as well as perhaps the newly-opened "NCO Academy" for the Iraqis. But, I would greatly appreciate suggestions from the local peanut gallery insightful people that hang out here.

So... What should I ask him?

--FbL

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By Rivrdog on January 21, 2008 12:13 AM
If you can, get him to talk about the opening days of the war, when the 3ID was refused permission to land and move overland through Turkey, and the logistics efforts that followed to get the Division into the fight... I may not be pre-scient, but this issue may have huge bearing on why the early efforts in Iraq fell short of pacification goals.
 
By Grim on January 21, 2008 7:29 AM
You're thinking of 4ID. 3ID was the one that took Baghdad.
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 21, 2008 7:58 AM
Plus, guys in their current positions with the Division might not know any more than we do about things that occurred years before their assignment. If his bio indicates he was in the 4th, you could ask away, but that was long enough ago that if he'd been in the 4th, he might not know any more than hearsay from the rumor mill about causes, though he could certainly address effects. But I'm guessing they're going to try to stay focused on current operations. The guidance you get by the PAO is "Talk what you know, stay in your lane, don't speculate outside your immediate environment."
 
By FbL on January 21, 2008 8:37 AM
But I'm guessing they're going to try to stay focused on current operations. Since I have limited time, that's my intention.
 
By JT Day on January 21, 2008 8:25 PM
I'd like to know why the 3rd ID is broken up and deployed in so many places. Some units are acting as seperate battalions under other divisions and some brigades seem to be parent organizations to units from outside the division.
 
By Ledger on January 23, 2008 3:00 AM
Ask the 3ID Chief of Staff if the number of EFPs from Iran has been stopped or at least slowed down.