Ted Re..I understand the theory but if the Iraqis beat us, no matter how they did it, they will go ballistic.
I don't think even Sadam thinks he can defeat us militarily. Saddam needs a quagmire, and he hopes to turn world opinion against us. However, using civilians as shields, troops in hospitals, shooting prisoners, etc, will delay turning that world opinion.
This can work the other way as well. With all of our tech armaments, we expect we will win hands down, no problem. However, that doesn't make for a given.
True, but the great examples given in modern history where forces overcame the odds, Vietnam, and Stalingrad had some key differences. Stalingrad had its winter, and the Russians were able to resupply Stalingrad across a frozen lake, Attica, was resupplied by sea, Vietnam had the North to keep them resupplied. Saddam has no manufacturing capacity to keep him resupplied, no north, or other country to help. So, it won't take long to run out of food,fuel and ammo.
It could be because its new fangled and they don't like it, or it could be because they are right. Probably, we will find out in Iraq.
It could very well be, both are right. It was on TV tonight that the US has suffered 14 casualties so far, 7 of them from that lost battalion. So the casualties have been quite low so far. |
