We were also expected to suffer massive loses fighting the 4th largest army in the world...Iraq.
Analysts cautioned the Pentagon to purchase at least 100,000 body bags.
The only real fear of them is the civilian casualties suffered by South Korea and other regional allies along with the possibility of China entering the conflict. To write these off as propoganda is a mistake. I advocate dealing with the problem before nukes are in their equation but doing so fully aware of the scope.