Another superb post from Michael Yon detailing Amercian efforts in Mosul to crack down on "insurgents". In the process he gives a devastating assessment of the 5.56mm-
The lack of power of the American M-4 and M-16 rifles is astonishing. So many people and cars shot-up, but they just keep going and going.
Definitely time that the troops were issued with a replacement cartridge. Hell, they should go out and buy some 6.5mm or 6.8mm uppers right now. The round certainly couldn't be any worse than the one currently in service.
BTW, if you're not a regular reader of Yon's blog- you should be. The best reporting coming out of Iraq right now, detailed with his skillful writing and great photos. It's an absolute must read. He also has a very handy subscription service to alert you by email of new posts.
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