Quote Originally Posted by Papewaio
The West wins because of the standard C's.

Command
Control
Communicatons
Computers

Plus another C... concentration... utter, massive concentration of firepower. It seems to be that the main role often of our infantry in firefights is to call down firepower.
Firepower isn't winning the war in Iraq and, it didn't lead to the collapse of the regime. The whole "Shock and Awe" air campaign was a joke, Saddam was defeated by US (and British) ground forces not the Air Force. The reason the role of infantrymen is seen as just to call down firepower is because that's the image the media projects.

In MOUT conditions the ability to use overwelming firepower is restricted and, soldiers must rely on superior discipline and training. Even in hand to hand combat western forces have crushed the insurgents causing high casualties and suffering little casualties themselves.

I don't know why you added computers? Computers are also available to Al-Queda and, they've used email to communicate. Computers make it easier to command, control, and, communicate, but, they are simply tools of war.