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Seahawk,
I assume that explanation means Zarqawi is dead. If not, he's either very lucky, like Sadam seems to have been, or we're really not sure when we drop the GE specials despite the high-tech equipment.
If we can't identify and verify a potential target (person) from outer space, 10 miles or 10,000 feet, why launch armament from those distances? If forward observers (specops) are closer and can verify, allow them to do it from their location. "Insurgents" are pretty effective at singling out a target area using a garage door opener or cell phone, wire, detonator and an artillery round.
Re: the video. Did specops have time to verify those people running through the streets as valid targets or was that a 10,000 foot call (or whatever altitude they fly or decide)?
tabs wrote:
"The other issue for Bush not following the advice of the military commanders is where was Bush gong to get the troops...the military was downsized so much in the 1990's..."
The small troop strategy was concocted and approved by the top guys (GW, Rumsfield, Cheney) against Tommy Frank's and other field commander's better judgement. Rumsfield pulled troops from Afghanistan where they were looking for what's his name. Rumsfield didn't want a large buildup of military around the gulf area to tip their hat in the months leading up to the attack. Rumsfield micro-managed the invasion despite not having any military experience (Bush, Cheney either. National Guard doesn't count in this case). They could have accepted suggestions from Sec. of State Powell who has an office in the same building, and btw, was in the Army awhile (understatement), yet they chose not to because they knew what his position was in their scheme. It was, "Why?" (it was actually more candid than that).
I'm not a savant and have no way of verifying if this is true other than what other credible people report as we all must do. At this point, I believe what Woodward writes over anything Cheney swears is the truth.
Tabs, do you think Cheney is interested in protecting your ass in Vegas and mine in So. Cal? Okay. You do.
Sherwood
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