Failures In Afghanistan Due to American Weapon Inadequacy

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Some parties claimed that the failure of the American strategy in Afghanistan is due to the inadequacy of the weaponry used by the American military in that country to fight against the Mujahideen.

Not so few soldiers from the US military stationed in Afghanistan gave witnesses to this, that the weapons they carry always malfunctioned when they want to use them. As experienced by Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips, where the M4 carbine had quit firing. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn't work either. Whereas, he admitted that his condition was so desperate at that time, the Mujahideen were launching assaults from all directions towards the American base in Wanat last year.

Complaints about the US military weapons, especially the M4, are actually not a new thing. Whereas, if properly functioning, the M4 can pump out more than 3,000 rounds before any failures occur. The soldiers also had trouble with their M249 machine guns, a larger weapon than the M4 that can shoot up to 750 rounds per minute.

Cpl. Jason Bogar fired approximately 600 rounds from his M-249 before the weapon overheated and jammed the weapon.

Bogar was killed during the firefight, but no one saw how he died, according to the report.

According to a study performed by Douglas Cubbison of the Army Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth and based on investigations and interviews with soldiers who survived the attack at Wanat, it was learnt that besides the defectiveness of their weapons, the failure of the US was also due to the attacks on the part of Mujahideen which are well-coordinated and potent that unleashed a withering barrage with AK-47 automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, the two Mujahideen most favorite assault weapons. Bravo Mujahideen!

He said the Mujahideen were "experienced, numerically powerful, highly skilled, adequately equipped (and) tactically accomplished."

Nevertheless, the US terrorist soldiers said their weapons were meticulously cared for and routinely inspected by commanders. But still the weapons had breakdowns, especially when the rifles were on full automatic, which allows hundreds of bullets to be fired a minute.

Allah once again directly helped the Mujahideen by making their enemies' weapons choked! Praised be to Allah.
 
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