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re: Once again you prove your ignorance of military history

LJ — 12/9/2004 2:39:39 PM (archived)

But Iraq was entered in to with a lot of advance planning, and was against a vastly inferior enemy as compared to either world war.

Insurgents might use mines and roadside bombs against US forces? Whoda thunkit?

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Rumsfeld makes excuses for administration's incompetence - Donald - 12/9/2004 1:54:40 AM
- Rumsfeld makes invalid excuses for administration's incompetence - Publius - 12/10/2004 3:12:22 PM
- So is the armour adequate or not? - LJ - 12/9/2004 2:37:35 PM
  - re: Maybe, Maybe not. - Scott Evil - 12/9/2004 3:25:57 PM
    - If he was lying.......why the huge cheer? (n/t) - Tony - 12/9/2004 4:52:13 PM
      - It's been a real issue. - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 5:44:19 PM
        
        Not trying to pick a fight (for once today), genuinely curious. - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:24:53 PM
        
        You know, now that you mention it... - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 9:13:55 PM
        
        Britain's civil war was about.... - Tony - 12/9/2004 9:42:40 PM
        
        "Breeding terrorists" myth - Tom Brosz - 12/10/2004 12:44:30 AM
        
        So sorry, thought terrorist was synonymous to insurgent to you guys... (n/t) - tony - 12/10/2004 3:58:21 AM
        
        Shouldn't be. - Tom Brosz - 12/10/2004 5:03:20 AM
        
        Plans going awry - Tom Brosz - 12/10/2004 12:33:03 AM
        
        That may be, but all things considered, Turkey probably best left out of it. (n/t) - tony - 12/10/2004 3:56:47 AM
        
        And Jordan, And Egypt, And Syria..... (n/t) - Publius - 12/10/2004 10:41:29 PM
        
        You could make a good case for that. - Tom Brosz - 12/10/2004 5:06:21 AM
        
        Sullivan says it better than me - Tony - 12/9/2004 6:29:22 PM
        
        Some articles on this. - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 7:34:07 PM
        
        BTW - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:00:25 PM
        
        re: BTW - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 8:31:31 PM
        
        Rumsfeld's actual quote - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:42:56 PM
        
        "the army of desire" Good SF title. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/9/2004 9:58:06 PM
        
        Sounds more like Gore Vidal to me - but it's a great title (n/t) - Fox - 12/11/2004 12:28:16 AM
        
        That's the part that wins the hearts and minds - Tony - 12/9/2004 9:59:47 PM
        
        Gee, Tony, Don't you think poor ol' toms backside has had enough yet? - Davin L. - 12/9/2004 8:05:52 PM
        
        Not one bit - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:09:48 PM
        
        One last hint - Tony - 12/9/2004 7:50:57 PM
        
        "Arf" indeed. - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 7:02:47 PM
        
        Arf Arf Arf. - Tony - 12/9/2004 7:35:55 PM
        
        Arf - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 7:56:53 PM
        
        Personally - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:07:32 PM
        
        re: Personally - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 8:27:02 PM
        
        The brilliant press - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:37:36 PM
        
        Actually... - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 9:24:08 PM
        
        Like I said - Tony - 12/9/2004 9:56:16 PM
        
        "inaccurate"? After you finished twisting what he said, parts of it do sound inaccurate. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/9/2004 7:17:30 PM
- Once again you prove your ignorance of military history - Larry J - 12/9/2004 2:28:16 PM
  - Hey, when you start the war you have only yourself to blame if you are not prepared. (n/t) - Publius - 12/10/2004 3:48:04 PM
    - Yeah, if the enemy would be so kind as to stick to our plans - Larry J - 12/10/2004 5:57:51 PM
  - Once again Larry uses his favorite line (n/t) - alcaray - 12/9/2004 4:52:38 PM
    - Too bad it's so true so often (n/t) - Larry J - 12/9/2004 7:28:15 PM
  - Exactly on point. - ebnelson - 12/9/2004 3:34:02 PM
  - But, but, but.... - Donald - 12/9/2004 3:03:16 PM
    - Once again... - Larry J - 12/9/2004 7:35:33 PM
    - re: But, but, but.... - ebnelson - 12/9/2004 3:28:21 PM
  - re: Once again you prove your ignorance of military history - LJ - 12/9/2004 2:39:39 PM
    - You improvise, you adapt, you overcome - Larry J - 12/9/2004 3:09:38 PM
      - IEDs - Tony - 12/9/2004 8:28:56 PM
        
        re: IEDs - Larry J - 12/9/2004 10:15:20 PM
        
        10, 5, 2, 1 - tony - 12/10/2004 1:51:41 AM
        
        Basic physics - Larry J - 12/10/2004 2:46:41 PM
      - Thanks for all the info - Tom Brosz - 12/9/2004 4:39:41 PM
    - Didn't you know? - Tony - 12/9/2004 3:04:10 PM
- Looking like another MSM soundbite attack. - ebnelson - 12/9/2004 1:04:51 PM
- Meanwhile: 1,276 - Donald - 12/9/2004 1:57:56 AM
  - And: Iraqis May Extend Election Amid Violence - Donald - 12/9/2004 2:10:15 AM
    - So eventually they get to vote.......... - Lindy - 12/9/2004 5:15:52 AM
      - re: They will never stop - Scott Evil - 12/9/2004 4:07:53 PM
        
        Solution to Silliness - Lindy - 12/9/2004 5:23:52 PM

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