I highly suspect you are correct. This reminded me of back in 69 when some Grunts wrote a codolence letter not sent but reflecting how Politicians really feel. I cleaned up the wording and adults can apply the correct words.

Tough Chit, Tought Chit your kid got greased. But what the Fork he was only a Grunt.

While brutal it at least was more honest. Just like in Vietnam nobody wanted to be the last person to die in Vietnam. This history repeated itself in Afghanistan. Thanks as always belongs to the Politicians who created these failures. It is not the Boots but Politicians who keep us from winning. The Gulf of Tonkin is another matter where the only threat that day was Charlie the Tuna. More DS BS to assist the MIC in making money for themselves and their Puppets.