On the fine art of walking up to a jihadi...

...and knocking him to the ground.

If he has any sense at all, he'll turn and run. If he stands and fights - it will be a valuable learning experience for all concerned.

On Defeating Jihadism: By Abu Abdullah as-Sayf, by Jarret Brachman

To Jarret's critics, that they may understand:

Reconnaissance in force (RIF) is a type of military operation used specifically to probe an enemy's disposition. By mounting an offensive with considerable (but not decisive) force, the commander hopes to elicit a strong reaction by the enemy that reveals its own strength, deployment, and other tactical data. In modern warfare, key weapon systems such as surface-to-air missile batteries, radar sites, artillery, and so forth can give their location away to everyone for miles around when actively fighting. The RIF commander retains the option to fall back with the data or expand the conflict into a full engagement.

Reconnaissance by fire (or speculative fire, 'spec fire') is a tactic which applies a similar principle. When not trying to be stealthy, reconnaissance units may fire on likely enemy positions to provoke a reaction.

Posted on 17 June 2009 @ 14:19