The Iraquis aren't nearly as dedicated to defending their country as the Vietnamese were. It won't be a week long, like some people are predicting, but it probably won't last 10 years either.
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
It will last as long as it benefits the interests of George W. Bush and/or the current US administration.
I'm not even going to go into whether I think those interests are moral, or justified, or if they coincide with the interests of the rest of the country or world. Whether they are any of these things or not is irrelevant: the fact remains that:
1. the moment the war stops promoting his interests, Bush (for good reason) will want to stop it. 2. whether this stop will be/should be through a final strike or simple withdrawal is still not certain yet 3. by virtue of sheer unpredictability, the aftermath of a war of any length can and very likely will be a more dangerous time for the world than during wartime itself.
And making half of the UN mad by going to war is supporting his interests? This war is not supporting his interests. I think he is doing the right thing.
<!--QuoteBegin--Butt monkey salad+Mar 20 2003, 02:33 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Butt monkey salad @ Mar 20 2003, 02:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Lets see, Im currently a sophomore in high school so based on how the war is going what are my chances of being drafted? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> 100% hehe! Actualy havn't a clue due to the fact i'm a brit! Anyways! I don't think it wil last more than 3 months. No longer.
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<!--QuoteBegin--Bronto+Mar 19 2003, 06:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bronto @ Mar 19 2003, 06:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes, it did start. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> What your spam? ~_^ But nothing's going to happen, this is going to be lame.
This is nto vietnam or WW2, this is an entirely different war. This war is is not an infantry war, it is a prescion bombing raid. There will not be a draft. This war will be medium in lenght probably too.
You're right, it's not a war, it's an invasion. Those Iraqi soldiers are nothing to do with the problem, which is why it's extremely sad that they're gonna get completely plastered.
How can you compare it to Vietnam War their is no Agent Orange <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> It is just us against an oppressor Yes he is an oppressor I know some one who been there and they reckon it is about time someone is doing some thing about it
Well, veitnam was the way it was because it was a political war and we were being trained to fight the USSR in a large battle, not some small gurrilla war in the jungle. Also some other factors caused it to be the way it was.
Edit Also, the goal was not to win, but to contain. This makes you doomed in the begining. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Who is to say it won't turn into a guerrila war? That is my fear.
If Saddam is smart, and he really wants to hurt us, that is what he will do. Guerilla tactics really have the capacity to hurt our troops, and will draw out the conflict for a long time, even after we capture Baghdad.
I'm afraid it's turned into a gurilla war already! Brittish marines are getting drawn into street figting as we speak and as youve already heard those National Guardsmen were ambushed and captured. It's not looking too healthy guys.
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I'm not even going to go into whether I think those interests are moral, or justified, or if they coincide with the interests of the rest of the country or world. Whether they are any of these things or not is irrelevant: the fact remains that:
1. the moment the war stops promoting his interests, Bush (for good reason) will want to stop it.
2. whether this stop will be/should be through a final strike or simple withdrawal is still not certain yet
3. by virtue of sheer unpredictability, the aftermath of a war of any length can and very likely will be a more dangerous time for the world than during wartime itself.
I think he is doing the right thing.
100% hehe! Actualy havn't a clue due to the fact i'm a brit! Anyways! I don't think it wil last more than 3 months. No longer.
What your spam? ~_^ But nothing's going to happen, this is going to be lame.
It is just us against an oppressor
Yes he is an oppressor I know some one who been there and they reckon it is about time someone is doing some thing about it
in a large battle, not some small gurrilla war in the jungle. Also some other factors caused it to be the way
it was.
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Also, the goal was not to win, but to contain. This makes you doomed in the begining. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Think about it vietnam was in the dense jungles of indonesia where you can hide anywhere and ambush your enemy.
In a desert ummh... you cant even hide tanks under the sand because the sand on top cools diffrently in the night.
There wont be a draft.
(And damn it to hell, it works so fine.)
1 weeks and 4 days.
I doubt Hussein can stand up to such a full scale invasion there.
If Saddam is smart, and he really wants to hurt us, that is what he will do. Guerilla tactics really have the capacity to hurt our troops, and will draw out the conflict for a long time, even after we capture Baghdad.