The moronic politicians are......

[Cranky]

The morons politicians are making this a lot more difficult then it has to be.

--Why leave the Bagdad TV station operational so long so it encouraged the troops on the field? Why?

The first rule of engagement is to blind your opponent and blunt his message. Replace it with yours. How can the people run an insurrection when the last time they did that, the Americans ran off. Tell everyone you got him and when he shows up on TV, tell them that he is an imposter. Demoralize the FetaCheese (did I misspell that?) and the Republican Guard. If memory serves me right, 40% of the population is under 21. They can be easily riled and impressed with images of heroic Kalashnikov waiving. Gang mentality, fighting for your colours, peer pressure, call it what you will, but CONTROL IT. Or at least diminish it.

--Why start a war when you are missing an entire armoured division?

There can never be too many troops and too much armour, why start a war unless you are ready? Besides, you have the upper hand on the timetable. What difference is another week?

You need to surround Bagdad and make them feel trapped in order to win their minds. Kurdish forces do not scare maddaS, heavy armour does, 5000 pound bunker busters do.

--Why is Dumbsfeld doing the pentagon briefings?

You need to have a person who always presents the "oh my God, I hate this war, but I love Iraqi people so that is why we are doing it". These gun slinging politicians should zip up for heaven sakes. The children are watching..

Dumbsfeld and Wolfhowl are the MTheads of public relations. In war time, they cost lives.

--Why is Chretien skating with one foot in his mouth?

Okay, you told the Americans that you are not joining them. Then why are you letting the moronic fellow politicians of yours mouth off at them? Lop of a head or three (they don't need them anyway) and you make the BushRhinoInHeat happy. Chretien, you freaken moron, you are going to stand there like the useless impotent idiot you are and let the Americans build up steam and gore our economy. " You see my la-ga-see, I have prince-si-pals" as Canadians lose jobs and Canadian businesses struggle and bend over to the stark American dollar reality.

Since Trudeau and Carter, no politician has gotten into politics with a vision and a brain. Correction, Reagan had a vision, he got it in westerns and war movies.

--Why make a contentious issue like World Domination public?

Okay, you are following the Wolfowitz Plan but do you have to have the man open his mouth and be the smoking, smirking gun? WolfHowl presence in the Bush administration represents an arrogant disregard for world opinion. One must be humble in the World Domination business. We know that WolfHowl sleeps with visions of Machiavelli in his twiddle brain but he must add Sun Tzu and Marshal McLuan. By the way, I highly recommend reading McLuan. To top it off, Bush the Door Knob reads westerns and plays Risk while in charge of the planetary strength military. Why not me? Why? I love world domination (takes more medication).

Yes Virginia, you can be pro American and anti Dumb Bush Sticks at the same time.

Temporary end to rant...................................

[MPLABBE]

HabsAddict said:

--Why leave the Bagdad TV station operational so it can encourage the troops on the field? Why?

I'll assume you mean the Iraqi state TV that broadcasts the Saddam speachs?

I thought they blew it up no? I remember the Iraqi minister of something calling the States gutless for targetting the TV station.

[Cranky]

Marc said:

I'll assume you mean the Iraqi state TV that broadcasts the Saddam speachs?

I thought they blew it up no? I remember the Iraqi minister of something calling the States gutless for targetting the TV station.

I should of put it in the past tense.

Gutless for muting and blinding them? Where's the lacy underwear to wipe away the tears.........

[MPLABBE]

HabsAddict said:

Gutless for muting and blinding them? Where's the lacy underwear to wipe away the tears.........

lol

as I remember he said something like the Iraqi state TV was ''the reality'' and a sign ''of a cruel truth'' the Americans do not want to see....

[MC Habber]

Someone should target CNN....

If memory serves me right, 40% of the population is under 21. They can be easily riled and impressed with images of heroic Kalashnikov waiving.

Hey... I'm under 21!

[Cranky]

Marc said:

as I remember he said something like the Iraqi state TV was ''the reality'' and a sign ''of a cruel truth'' the Americans do not want to see...

Saddam: "Hello General Khaled, how is it going? Did you what see those bad American Imperialist did? They bombed our TV of "truth and reality" that spoke to the world. By the way, did you see our Fedayin shoot all of those cowardly civilians in the back who left the cities?".

Khaled: "No, I never saw that in our wonderful TV of "truth and reality". By the way, please send us faster pick up trucks and umbrellas, we can't outrun the helicopters and it's raining bombs".

[Cranky]

MC said:

Someone should target CNN....



Hey... I'm under 21!

Dammit, I knew there was something wrong with you..................... >>>>

(Ah, the passion of youth, the practicality of middle age, the patience and wisdom of the old, the senility of HA.)

[The New Guy]

--Why leave the Bagdad TV station operational so long so it encouraged the troops on the field? Why?

Likely level of importance. Much more important to clear Baghdad airspace so the B-52's can get in and drop massive payloads. Also more important to knock out half the Medina division of the RG. In reality - the TV broadcasting station is low priority.

With Baghdad airspace now clear for non-stealth traffic, many, many, many more things can go boom now.

--Why start a war when you are missing an entire armoured division?

Contrary to popular (read: CNN) belief, the US has not been suffering any major difficulties caused by lacking an armoured division. As I've said - CNN makes mountains out of molehills because mountains are good stories. And good stories bring in cash. I once again bring up the Marine Division (with embedded reporter) and three tanks versus a handful of guys in a house. They were talking about what a fire fight it was. It wasn't a fire fight. It was like watching Heatly breeze by Breisbois. It was a simple overmatch.

The only real hold up the coalition has been suffering is a lack of uprisings in the city. And Armour doesn't do good in the city.

--Why is Dumbsfeld doing the pentagon briefings?

Because he's the minister or secretary of something or other?

--Why is Chretien skating with one foot in his mouth?

It's Jean C. HA. What did you expect? Intellegence?

Later,

[The New Guy]

HabsAddict said:

Dammit, I knew there was something wrong with you..................... >>>>

(Ah, the passion of youth, the practicality of middle age, the patience and wisdom of the old, the senility of HA.)

*coughs the loud, healthy cough as a twenty-one year old*

[Cranky]

The_New_Guy said:

*coughs the loud, healthy cough as a twenty-one year old*

There is something wrong with you too............

Hey, I'm a moderator, I have to be neutral.

[Cranky]

The_New_Guy said:

Likely level of importance. Much more important to clear Baghdad airspace so the B-52's can get in and drop massive payloads. Also more important to knock out half the Medina division of the RG. In reality - the TV broadcasting station is low priority.

With Baghdad airspace now clear for non-stealth traffic, many, many, many more things can go boom now.



Contrary to popular (read: CNN) belief, the US has not been suffering any major difficulties caused by lacking an armoured division. As I've said - CNN makes mountains out of molehills because mountains are good stories. And good stories bring in cash. I once again bring up the Marine Division (with embedded reporter) and three tanks versus a handful of guys in a house. They were talking about what a fire fight it was. It wasn't a fire fight. It was like watching Heatly breeze by Breisbois. It was a simple overmatch.

The only real hold up the coalition has been suffering is a lack of uprisings in the city. And Armour doesn't do good in the city.



Because he's the minister or secretary of something or other?



It's Jean C. HA. What did you expect? Intellegence?

Later,

War should be waged carefully, deliberatly and with minimal loses to your own. Another armoured division is a lot of metal to ignore, particularly when you are fighting with one hand behind your back. If the "hearts and minds" was not an issue as well as the minimal Coalition loses, then it is way more then they need.

A few weeks of carpet bombing and napalm would clear the air. Then the Gangs of New York could of taken them AND the Oscar.

(Now I've done it, I used "carpet bombing" and "napalm" straight from the Ugly American Dictionary")

[spozzy]

This war is being handled very poorly by not just politicians, but also the generals.

I think this war could be won with even maybe just 200,000 troops. The problem is that they are being stretched too thin. Concentrate the forces. Why the rush to seize Baghdad? Forget Baghdad. The coalition, IMO, should just worry about liberating the rest of the country. Secure the borders, secure the resources for the Iraqi people, and maybe even establish a new government temporarily in another city. Let Saddam have Baghdad, for now.