[Carolina]

Tough decisions at Baghdad gates

It is far too early to talk of the campaign bogging down or even faltering. Doom-mongers should remember that the allied attack started only four days ago. They have been spoilt by memories of the briefness of the Gulf war of 1991 and the rapidity of the recent Northern Alliance victory in Afghanistan.

[cajungirl]

The aims of the Gulf War I were much smaller than the aims of this war,,,

[commish]

Exactly -- people need to be reminded that the ground part of the Gulf War Started 39 DAYS after the Aerial Bombardments started ... Here the Ground WAR started BEFORE the bombing -- other than the Saddam Bunker Blasting.

Also - the ground war in 1991 lasted 100 hours -- That is 4 days -- And our troops were barely on the Highway to Baghdad.

Here we are after 100 hours and we are within 50 miles of Baghdad --and have had to fight for every mile. Our ground forces are actually making better time and doing more fighting than in 1991!