Every time I see something like this.. “Rand sounds more & more like his daddy....”.
This is just so juvenile. This brings nothing to the table. He is not his dad. Like his dad, he speaks his mind, popular or not. He is anti-war, no one should be surprised at that.
I was supportive of the war at the time. Looking back, it was way too costly in blood and treasure. It cost too many arms and legs and lives. It didn’t have to. To this day we have not found an answer for IEDs.
The war in Iraq was a BIG MISTAKE because of how incompetently the land war was conducted.
Total number of U.S. troops killed in the Iraq War 4,487 U.S. troops
Total number of U.S. soldiers wounded in the Iraq War 32,223
Percent of U.S. soldiers wounded with serious brain or spinal injuries 20 %
Total percentage of U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq War who developed serious mental health problems within 4 months of returning home 30 %
Total amount of approved taxpayer spending on the Iraq War through 2011 $1 Trillion
Have I soured on the war in Iraq? Yes I have. It was not worth it. Let’s learn from this folly and not repeat it.
Would you care to put your opinion up against the military planners and commanders who actually conducted the ground war?
The US military routed Saddam's army and air force in a number of days...the insurgency was another matter...
However, the US military did a good job in adapting its tactics to an ever changing battlefield situation.
The casualties could have been a hell of a lot higher if not for the commanders on the ground.
I'm not a fan of armchair generals sitting back and second guessing things they know little to nothing of.
The US military kicked the terrorist's ass in Fallujah when they went in. Just about wiped them out to the point that they were no longer an effective force for years.
That is not the definition of "incompetent" and your smear of those service members who conducted those engagements is unwarranted.