Compare that to less than 500 or so precision munitions used during the entire first Gulf War.
Also, nearly 80% of the munitions planned for use this time around are some form of 'smart' weapon compared with 20% in 1991.
Add to that all of the new 'toys' the folks in military R and D have been putting the finishing touches on for the last decade or so and this Nation has an incredible amount of punch to deliver in the first few days of the coming War.
"Shock And Awe" isn't going to apply solely to the poor bastards in the Iraqi military once GWB decides to pull the trigger (assuming he does). It's going to shock and awe a whole bunch of petty tin pot dictators both in the Middle East and around the world. At least that's what I hope.
That doesn't mean that getting the job done in Iraq isn't going to come down to soldiers with mud on their boots and blood on their uniforms. That's the only way to effect what is called these days 'regime change'. Always has been, always will be.
God willing, the politicos don't think they can pull this thing off from 50,000 feet and they have a plan to massively take and hold ground.
Regards,
L