Has Bush just sent 20,000 US troops into the biggest ambush in US military history in Baghdad?

Question

1) US troops will have little if any air cover
2) They will be figthting Sunni insurgents/terrorists AND Shiite militias at the same time.
3) Will the Iraqi National army which is mostly Shiites fight their own brothers in the Shiite militias?
4) House to house fighting in Baghdad will be a lot like the fighting the US military experienced in Somalia a few years back & they made a movie about it called "Black Hawk Down".

Answer 1

yes.
1. yes
2. yes
3. the trained troops don't show up to fight
4. bingo

Answer 2

I'll give you a 50% on this

1. OK limited air power
2. Correct but that is not a problem it actually puts a target on everyone.
3, That is a good call the She'a honor there religion more than the Iraq Iran border.
4. House to house in Sauder city is not like Black Hawk Down or like fighting in Cleveland. The place is full of weird rubble shelters. Not normal housing.

Remember the Nazi destruction of the Warsaw. The German Army surrounded the area and slowly tightened the perimeter until they had killed or captured everyone.

That method won't win a Nobel Peace Prize but it would change the demographics of Baghdad.

Go big Red Go

Answer 3

1. Based on what? Since there is no enemy air force, how much air cover is needed? Only enough to launch some bombs at locations targeted by the ground forces.

2. Yes. Not sure why you think either is a problem for US troops.

3. They *have* to, or a free Iraq will never exist. They can, and should if they seek a future.

4. Black Hawk Down was NOT house-to-house fighting. It was street fighting, but the mission was completely different, and certainly not comparable to Baghdad at all. In Mogadishu, the operation was a quick snatch & grab, where the attack team & prisoners were to be picked up by a convoy dashing in, picking them up, and dashing out. Baghdad will be a pacification and occupation of neighborhoods. Completely different.

Answer 4

First, Clinton and Aspen disallowed those brave Delta and Ranger troops the support that was asked by the General Staff: A single AC-130 would have laid waste to Farah Aidid's militia....

Second, Bush could send in 50,000 additional troops and it won't matter unless the ROE's are changed.

How ****** is it that an 'insurgent' can squeeze off a few rounds at our guys, then drop his AK and claim 'surrender'?

**** that...**** this stupid is killing our troops..

Answer 5

#1...your lack of military and wartime intelligence is rather astonishing...#2...during this war, which has carried on for, what, upwards of 5-6 years now we have lost the LEAST amount of troops out of virtually any other major US combat in the last 100 years or in history for that matter. yes, we are losing troops. have we forgotten what a war is??? i find is terribly disconcerting how senseless our country has become when it comes to protecting ourselves and our interests. o yes it is selfish i suppose, wanting to protect ourselves and OUR interests before anyone else's but then again, i would like to see my daughter grow up and live to see my grandchildren. basically, i am tired of hearing everyone whining about the war.

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A SOLUTION? IF YOU DONT, YOU HAVE NO PLACE TO EVEN SO MUCH AS SAY ANYTHING AGAINST THE WAR.

the disrespect shown to this administration shows the lack of intelligence of a good deal of Americans. you dont have to like the president or agree with any of his policies, Lord knows, I certainly dont agree with a lot of what he does, but maybe we can show the administration a little respect and conduct ourselves in a civil manner...POINT PROVEN IN THE RESPONSE BELOW

and its not the government's responsibility to take care of everyone, THAT my friend is the misguided view of the people of this country. time to work for what you want and better YOURSELF, not wait for someone else to do it for you. our own people are failing this country, not the government, which is sadly often a reflection of the population (at least at state and local levels)

Answer 6

Bush just forced war don't you know, the Navy presence in the Indian Ocean will cover all of the heavy hardware needed to support the troops. That is part of deployment. Iraq and Iran has no Navy. Iraq has no Air-force either, unless Bush gave the Shites air craft too.

Answer 7

The new troops are for Iran, not Iraq. Don't believe everything you watch on the news.

Answer 8

it's amazing how he will sacrifice our sons, fathers, brothers for a foreign country. but finds it a sin to harvest embreyos for stem cell research that could make such a difference. why are we worried about another country's democracy when ours is failing the citizens with lack of insurance, high gas prices, cost of living, low morale, racism, etc. why do we put up with it?

what happened to worrying about your own back yard before your worry about someone else's?

if bush were gay.....he'd be the queen of denial!!

Answer 9

No....I doubt the enemy can escalate this any further than it already is....more Americans could only serve to help.
That's probably NOT the answer you wanted...but that's the general idea.

Answer 10

Exactly. He will do anything to try to prove that the war is winnable. He doesn't care about how many of our brave troops will die or be horribly injured.