The frequent presence of a B1 "Lancer" bomber - making a huge din as it flies low over the skies of the city day and night - is a reminder of that.
Followed by typical MSM media IGNORANCE:
This is the first time since the invasion in 2003 that fixed-wing bombers of this type have been seen here routinely.
? Huh. The B-1 is a Swing-Wing bomber.
Not classified as "fixed-wing."
Sigh.
Idjits at the BBC...
It presents every problem that Western military forces face (mediocre Iraqi troops, the stress of repeat tours, a shorter time horizon than the enemy, etc). But the author can't or won't consider any number of advantages we have -- like Iraqi forces that are better trained and more numerous than in the past, coalition troops who are far smarter about the military and cultural situation than they were on their first tour, and our improved counter-insurgency doctrine.
I don't know what's going to happen -- but I'll try to stay away from reporters who are cheerleading for our failure.
All that we did is put the same amount of people in the city that the NYPD has in NYC.
BTTT