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thedrifter
04-04-03, 05:52 AM
A Corps Commander’s Ill-Timed Candor <br />
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By J. David Galland <br />
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When a combat corps commander is marching his soldiers in the direction of battlefield victory, it is not the time to snivel in...
wrbones
04-04-03, 06:54 AM
If his first sentense means anything at all, why didn't he keep his mouth shut for a bit longer?
Now I'm confused. Either his first sentence didn't mean anything....or all of the rest of it didn't mean anything.....
In addition, we're in Bagdad in two weeks from a standing start....
greybeard
04-04-03, 09:48 AM
History should be a lesson-you never know how an enemy is going to fight until they are engaged. You war game for every contingency, but you can't factor in spirit & courage, or fanaticism. Hope for the best-plan for the worst.
Adapt, overcome. As someone pointed out above, this is a moot point-it's day 15 & the troops are sitting in Bush(Bagdad ) International Airport 10 miles SW of Bagdad.