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I am in partial agreement, and partial disagreement with Hack here.
In the first place what needs to be understood is that we are in a religious war where every fifth person is a fanatic so-called terrorist moving within, and throughout, the world-wide Muslim population. We are seeing this even in Nigeria this week where hundreds have been killed over a stupid beauty contest. There are no physical battle lines where forces can be deployed as in WWII tactics.
Contrary to what Hack believes, I believe Saddam Hussein can be taken out in a short period, although perhaps now with the ease we had ten years ago. He should have been captured and hung by his heels in the town square 10 years ago. It should be done now to establish an object lesson.
As far as the war against Iraq, I am suspicious of the entire thing. The Bush family seems to have a pattern of making war on Iraq, then acting like the weakling kid who comes home with his chest puffed out to tell his father he made the high school football team. I have doubts about how much we are being told is true, and how much is hype in service to Bush's proving himself. The Bush family seems to be diffusely lacking and is looking to prove themselves. I can't trust what's happening or how much of it is twisted by this goal.
The Hack is losing his boldness, I think that he is remembering the '70 army. From what I have seen the troops that we have now are better trained than those that the Hack Commanded at any time in His active duty, Legs or Airborn. The thing that bothers me is that they are still an untried Army, they carry to much weight and bunch up. The Hack used to say, "Keep Five Yards...", true then and true now.
C'mon, RLK, so far it's only a "pattern of one". :-)