In the hurry to decode all this complexity we lose sight of the other reasons why an apparently outstanding unit such as 6 Dogra, led by a capable Commanding Officer could not see such a thing coming during its de-induction after a close to three year deployment in the same sector. There is no need to blame the unit, any unit could have met the same fate in the extremely difficult circumstances that they serve anywhere in CI areas. The Indian Army is one of the richest in experience when it comes to CI operations, especially in jungle terrain. However, generic talent, expertise and capability cannot be taken at face value. It has to extend to every single soldier serving in such operations and such terrain. This can be essentially achieved by the very clichéd management term called ‘Back to Basics’; something which has to be revisited from time to time and modified as per need; it can never be taken for granted. This of course does not absolve those in chain of command whose job it is to warn units and oversee implementation of their warnings.