Iraq wants US forces removed from combat role

[mrbeast]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I'm sure it was when they kept shooting at our jets and violating the terms of the ceasefire. I don't doubt they planned it since then. This started the moment they started giving the rightfull weapons inspectors the boot.

Since the coalition had been carrying out a low level bombing campaign against Iraq its not surprising that the Iraqis were tempted to fire back every now and then.

PS. The US plans all things and all scenarios at all times. DOn't be surprised if their are many scenarios for attacking a country like Germany, Russia, CHina, France, anyone. That is their job. A conflict can arrise at any times and I am sure their is a scenario planned for any country in this entire world. Get used to it. That is how we do business and protect our people.

Strange how nobody planned for the post war scenario in Iraq though. :hmm:

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by mrbeast

Since the coalition had been carrying out a low level bombing campaign against Iraq its not surprising that the Iraqis were tempted to fire back every now and then.

Yes, if a violation of the ceasefire were to happen, a tank might be bombed for crossing a line. Most flights were SEAD flights however, so at the time, no one was getting bombed. Saddam was simply being defiant.

Strange how nobody planned for the post war scenario in Iraq though. :hmm:

Oh I think they did, but it didn't turn out the way they planned. It is easy to take over a country when you have the power of the USA, but what you do then is never so easy no matter who you are. Then you had Rhumsfield go in there and create mega-bases instead of keeping boots on the ground. Only the reversal of that policy has resulted in the article you see above. This should have been accomplished years ago.

-S


PS. Rhumsfield was an idiot. He only did things the way he did them to minimize US casualties. All this did in the end is create more casuaties since we have been in theatre much longer.