Four years active duty and another eight years in the reserves I would say I have a fair idea on the US militaries capabilities.
Do I underestimate the 4000+ casualties in Iraq in the past six years? Care to tell me what you think the casualties would be if we were to start invading countries over there?
That history lesson about the first gulf war is all well and good but it’s also irrelevant. Someone earlier advocated the destruction of Mecca if there was a terrorist act in this country. All that Gulf War I crap can be thrown out the window if that were to happen. If you really think that countries like Egypt, Kuwait or Bahrain would allow themselves to be used as bases or transit points then you are living in a fantasy world.
Now lets say for the sake of argument we take the whole Mecca thing off the table. Which countries do you think the US would/should invade? Would we invade then get out or stick around? Then why don't you tell me what you think the casualties would be on our side?
1) Although I had a "bit" longer tenure; I bow in respectful awe
😉 Very seriously though; Thanks for the service yourself.
2) Those perished while being forced into BS rules of engagement, and acting as "police" and yes, I largely find those casualties a disgusting waste, and things most certainly needn't have played out that way.
3) Irrelevant my arse. You assume zero memory within the arab world. As for: "allow themselves"? = I'd thought we were discussing a large scale and deadly serious, national military effort, in which case I believe it's you who's "living in a fantasy world"..
"Then why don't you tell me what you think the casualties would be on our side?" If done as it's been stupidily and purely politically practiced? = Countless and endless thousands...BUT..only that's entirely assuming that we keep doing the idiotic and utterly insane; "Now, Play Nice!!" approach to warfare of recent times.
I do NOT believe in EVER making war for political "fun". Killing other people in batch lots isn't my idea of entertainment, and should NEVER be engaged in, unless there's no viable alternate course of action. If and or when it's ever seen to be fully necessary to basically trash the heartlands of islamic terrorism and hatred for the west....it wouldn't go well for them at ALL. Allowing additional proliferation of nuclear weapons over there's completely insane, as are ANY trends towards subservient appeasement, which are ALWAYS seen as simple minded shows of weakness over there. We'll differ on what's likely to come of the current situation, and what's possible to actually do about it.
One thing's very certain...any more bowing ain't gonna' help things
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