Quote Originally Posted by Redleg View Post
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Hate to brust your bubble but the battle tactics of the 1970's are not being used, they were thrown out back in the 1980's after the military was reorganized not once but several times. It seems you have confused a military attack with a military occupation. Two completely different operations, first the military attack was extremely successful, three divisions with Air support completely dominating the battlefield.

Now occupation duty the United States military sucks at doing, especially when the political leadership screws the operation up from the get go. So if you wish to discuss military tactics - at least come with some base knowledge of warfighting in reality versus the computer. (Was that harsh enough for you, or do you want it a little more tougher?)



Again incorrect, a war of attrition works a bit different then the current operations in Iraq.



Again you have no concept - genocide is not accomplished via airpower, maybe some Nuke's will do it, but not air power alone.



Sorry I perfer General Petruis to remain in charge of the military operations in Iraq. He seems to have a handle on how to deal with the current situation. I rather vote out all career politicans and let new blood come into the Congress - who refused to accomplish their constitutional duty, and the Presidential office.


I only know what I've heard from my cousin and what I've read in the books my dad has. The genocide via airpower is usually how I do things in more recent modern rts games, constant strafe runs are my specialty.

The war in Iraq I believe is the perfect example of a war of attrition. The US keeps putting more resources into while the terrorist groups are in a way forcing resources into their battle. We are keeping our guys over there and maintaining a long range war where as you said, we get nothing out of it. This is how it is a war of attrition. The American people's can only take so much during a war that most don't even know where it is located on the globe. It was the same thing in Vietnam, we killed a lot and lost few(compared to the amount we killed), its just that we lost the war back home with the populace and the same thing is going to happen in this war if something doesn't change.

The general may have a handle on how to work the field but before he's allowed to do anything major he has to get permission from the ACG's here.

Also are you a vet from any war? If not you should say the same thing to yourself. The only knowledge I get about war comes from Documentaries, Interviews with family that have been over there, the masses of books I read about it, also the training I do with my brother in military tactics is about as in depth as I get with war.

Also I'm not talking about the attack, I'm talking about the tactics in general. The Current occupation is not just about politics, its also about patrol and keeping the streets safe. That is where the current military tactics fail, and that is where we need it to change.

and yes thats about as tough as I'd like this to go. Its just a thought thread with some opinionated stuff thrown in.