In a message dated 9/18/2004 11:49:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It's also needless to point this out but - in _every single engagement_ between American and Iraqi military forces, the American forces annihilated their opposition and barely even slowed down doing it. Even now, in urban fighting where much of their advantage has been weakened, the kill ratio is apparently well in excess of 10:1. For the Iraqis to inflict a defeat, or even major casualties, on American forces in one battle would be a feat comparable to me walking into Fenway Park tomorrow and hitting 3 home runs off of Pedro Martinez. For us not to hear about it would be comparable to the Boston Globe not reporting this event. And our military success has translated into good things in Iraq? The situation is improving and more and more of the country is under control of us or the interum government. You miss the point. There was never any question that we could overcome the Iraqi's military forces. I remember you pointing out before the war that we did not need anyone's help to win the war. We do need help to win the peace, help we can't get because of our own hubris. The Iraqi's don't have to win one battle. They just have to create chaos and wait for us to get tired of losing soldiers. Your Pedro arguements are of a piece with your war arguements. All stats and ERAs, no who won the world series. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
