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It was because of the U.S.A.'s habit of underestimating its enemies. The U.S. had always equated military technological superiority with victory, and this is not always true. Technological superiority is useless in guerilla wars and insurgencies. The Vietnam War had clearly proven this case.

2007-02-14 12:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by roadwarrior 4 · 2 1

Well first off they/Bush didn't think there would be any insurgency. Although a select few US generals thought that their was a good possibility that there would be an insurgency and the recommended to Bush that he deploy 300,000 US troops rather than the 150,000 that Rumsfeld wanted. Bush thought it would be just like the 1st Gulf war, where there was no insurgency at all, just a lot of dead Iraqi soldiers. If he has only listened to those generals who said he need at least 300,000 troops then the war might have been won a long time ago.

2007-02-14 15:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

They didn't think it would be easy becasue they never thought it would be an insurgency. CENTCOM planned for the wrong war. The thought it would be a quick, conventional war, major battles in the open, often with tanks, followed by entire units surrendering to the allies.

The ground forces were slow to recognize that they war the planned and trained for was not the war they were fighting.

Without a plan for Phase IV, ground forces didn’t know what to do after Sadam was deposed and the statute was toppled.

CENTCOM had neither the troops nor the organization to provide the security and stabilization during Phase IV.

2007-02-14 16:52:42 · answer #3 · answered by cranknbank9 4 · 2 0

Because insurgents aren't necessarily trained killers, but instead angry citizens whom decided to take up arms to fight for a cause, in their eyes, of liberation. But in this case, the insurgents we're fighting, have been trained to keep cool "under fire", fight en mass or in "packs", and also use drugs to make them lite headed. Also insurgents aren't army regulars, so they primarily use HIT and RUN, spontaneous guerrilla tactics.

2007-02-14 17:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by singleman_dave 2 · 0 0

For the same reason Cheney said when we got to Iraq we would be greeted with flowers , candy and cookies. They don't know how to run a war because they lie so much and want admit they lied or apologize. They need to Impeach Bush, Cheney, Rice and just get whole caboodle and chain then together and frog hop them out to the street. Call a bus to throw all of them in until they got off the grounds, change all the locks on the doors at the White House. Call Fed Ex to come and get their things ,send them to them, COD

2007-02-14 15:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by Nicki 6 · 2 1

That's really the major issue at hand. Everyone knew we could whip the Iraqi army, but taking on "insurgents" was never in the game plan.
It was just really bad planning.

2007-02-14 15:46:31 · answer #6 · answered by ropemancometh 5 · 3 1

Because in the Afghan campaign which was a huge success that took out an evil regime in 3weeks and established a democracy within 7months.

The US generals believed that like the Afghans who were under a terrible regime would fight for their freedom instead of each other.

But b/c Saddam had aroused so much anti-american sentiment among the Sunnis they formed death squads which were lead by radical clerics. as a result the Shi'ites did as well.

then their ideologies fused together and created an insurgency that fought both muslims and americans.

this wasnt what anyone expected. and until the Iraqis stand up for their freedom we cant help them.

2007-02-14 15:49:27 · answer #7 · answered by Indio 4 · 0 2

It wasn't the military.... It was poor planning and research by Bush, Cheney and the chief warmonger Rumsfeld. They left the Pentagon, the Joint Chiefs and top Officers out of the decision making.

2007-02-14 17:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Uh, they are. For every American killed we have killed in excess of 83 insurgents. I would take those odds anyday of the week! What you should ask is how do they keep their numbers up? Answer: they are not Iraqi's. They are Muslim Militants, which means we are doing an excellent job of killing useless, unemployed scumbags who don't want peace or government, they want to feel important.

2007-02-14 15:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by raiderking69 5 · 2 3

Guerilla warfare is too much for the USA too handle. Trained soldiers have no experience in this field.

2007-02-14 15:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

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