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To: DixieOklahoma
Tommy Franks - NO (has not fought an enemy on par with us)

True, the enemy was not on a par with the US as a whole - however Franks still saw how to take down 1 country with under 200 (I think) of our own troops on the ground, and how to really use our capabilities in a revolutionary way to take down a second country at incredible numerical disadvantage, yet with miniscule casualties. Although there was a continuous flow of troops into the Iraqi battlefield, the main thrust to Baghdad was accomplished with a relatively few thousands of troops, all the while revising plans on the fly to answer enemy tactics.

I would bet that he will be seen as one of the best CINCs we have ever produced.

210 posted on 11/14/2004 6:11:53 PM PST by dougd
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To: dougd

Many of the Generals on the Great List were Great partially because of the ineptness of their opponents or sheer over whelming force. The Generals of the Civil War largely fought battles with equal opponents.

William Wallace was a great leader.

Adolph Rupp! Guess where i am from?


217 posted on 11/14/2004 6:16:24 PM PST by mirkinmuffley (Gentlemen, you can't fight in here this is the war room!)
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To: dougd

I'll agree with that.


231 posted on 11/14/2004 6:21:19 PM PST by DixieOklahoma (Stop specter vision! Keep specter out! Just say NO to specter!)
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