You're operating from the assumption that:
a. we would need a massive sealift operation to station materiel in the region
b. we will preposition all the forces in Kuwait from the start
We've been prepositioning materiel all over the Gulf for months. And your 20,000 only includes forces stationed in Kuwait, and not those in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and elsewhere. It has been published repeatedly in the past weeks, prior to the recent callups, that the US had 60,000 troops in the region. With the recent callups, that number jumps to approx. 150,000 once they arrive, without the British 30,000. I think you're clinging to a sinking ship, Carl.
Derek |
