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2003-04-01 Iraq

US prepared for very high casualties: command official

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Posted by Becky 2003-04-01 05:47 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Vietnam is a bad example of our unwillingness to take casualties. Weren't more than 50,000 US troops killed and many more wounded?

Mogadishu is relevant, however. Thanks, Bubba!

Posted by Tibor 2003-04-01 18:30:53|| 2003-04-01 18:30:53|| Front Page Top

#2 The American people [at least 70%] understand the mission and the objective. Understand that, they will be willing to absorb the casualties. The actions of the Saddam regime may appeal to the Arab Street(TM), but they have fail to grasp the impact upon the Jacksonian spirit of American. It's angered and will not let up till the job is done this time.

Posted by Don 2003-04-01 20:50:19|| 2003-04-01 20:50:19|| Front Page Top

#3 The rangers in Somlia were tasked to support Delta Force personnel in the UN requested capture of the Warlord what ever the mutts name was. The event that sparked the mission was the massacre of 200(?) Pakistani peace keepers in the Mogadishu soccer stadium. An example of Islamic charity that even the UN could not stomach. And the losses would not of been nowhere near as bad or possibly even without loss if Les Aspin and the rest of the administration had allowed the use of gunships and armored vihicles in support of the operation

Posted by Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-04-01 21:06:43|| 2003-04-01 21:06:43|| Front Page Top

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