I'm definitely with Luke on this one.
There is no way in hell one could call the campaign bogged down.
First of all, this operation kicked off without the second front that was SUPPOSED to be there, and without the "most advanced division in the Army"- the 4th ID(Mech).
Of course we were going to stretch the hell out of our tail- we invaded a country of 50+ million with about 80,000 troops total!
In all honesty, with the totally unexpected fanatical opposition we have faced it is utterly amazing we have done so much, in so little time.
The campaign is currently in idle while the USAF, USN, USMC and USA aviation tears the hell out of the enemy.
Something that should have been done in the first place.
The pilots over there have had several nights in a row of good visibility now, and i would DEFINITELY NOT want to be an Iraqi opposed to the allies right now.
Keep our forward elements where they are, and reinforce them.
Clean up the LOC, and at the least fully envelop the three resisting towns of Basra, An Nasariya, and Kabbala...all the while the BUFF's and Hogs are rolling. The Eagles and Vipers are prowling. The Tomcats and Harriers are hunting. The Hornets....well the Hornets are there too
All the while, we are in the country, on the ground(60% of it), and we growing in numbers. FAST.
I see absolutely no cause for serious concern at this point, but i definitely feel a need to express just how well our grunts and DATs have been performing.
To have been in the heavy firefights they have been in, in urban conditions and to take so few casualties is an almost amazing feat.
Think about it. These guys fighting for us have been AMAZING over there.
"I Am Infantry...Follow Me!!!"
Edited by - m21 sniper on Mar 31 2003 01:07 AM