IF we CHOOSE to do it, it won't take 100 casualties to do so, and all of the injuries, unless we make a mistake, will be from friendly fire or self-inflicted.
Iraq got a message earlier this week. We took out one of the new CHINESE radar setups. They now know, our military equipment is impervious to their left overs purchased from China, made from left over designs that we sold them five to eight years ago.
The world is shaken by our military prowess. Russia has no means for upgrading. China is really a joke, except for their sheer number of potential footsoldiers.
Our ability to "reach out and touch" someone, anywhere, anyplace, almost anytime, truly is awesome. It is a power that as we use it, will no doubt bring scores of complaints from some and praise from others.
Russia had hoped to make a lot of money in their relationship with Iraq... hope that is now fading.
"... The removal of Saddam Hussein's regime will not be accomplished with missiles and bombs," he said. "It requires a large ground operation, and it should be kept in mind that this operation will not be like Desert Storm – which was comical because they did not take Baghdad. They were not capable of taking it without bleeding a lot. If the Americans want to eliminate Saddam Hussein, they must be willing to sacrifice some 100,000 Americans. America is not willing to do that. For this reason, any venture against Iraq will be nothing more than idiotic muscle-flexing.""
Well, Rogozin.............you idiot..........guess you don't watch TV much, do you? Your petty jealousy is showing.
We managed to accomplish in Afghanistan in two months with absolutely minimal loss of American (and civilian) life what YOUR country was unable to do with its idiotic muscle flexing in the same country over ten.........count 'em...........ten YEARS.
"Hussein" has been translated to mean "target". Deal with it...........and keep the hell out of the way.