I can certainly see where one could make an argument in that regard. It is a judgment call, as are all things. Bearing in mind that I don't know the specifics, but what I've read in the media indicates that something like 15 tanks are going, which is, to be frank, a very small number.... They are effectively available to be used as infantry support weapons when the need arises; they're not being used in any sort of mass. And their principal role is to allow them to get into areas because of their protection. It came directly out of the late Panjawai fight, where a number of LAV-3s were hit and destroyed. The thing they lacked was the ability to get in, in an area of fairly intense fire, with adequate protection.
So there is that balance. But you're right, in the sense that it starts to tip the scale. As I said earlier, it's always that balance. The more force you use, the more force you display, the more danger you're in of losing that battle for hearts and minds. There is a strong argument to be made in that regard.