Originally posted by PDXSVT:
Stalingrad, Iwo Jima, Bastogne, Inchon.

Really?





LOL!

I don't think we've got the weather, distance and resupply issues that the 16th Panzer and other divisions faced in making it's way into Stalingrad for starters...

...and unless you are comparing these Islamic extremists to the 101st Airborne that held Bastogne until Patton arrived, I'm not seeing too many comparisons there.

My Pacific theater knowlege is weak and my Korean War knowledge SUCKS, so I'll not counter these...



The smart extremists will "meld" back into the remaining population and do what they have been doing in Baghdad for close to a year now: hit and run tactics.

The dumb ones have dates with Allah that the USMC and Iraqi Army will help arrange soon enough.

Unless I'm missing something here, it's "Bagdad: The Sequel". The post-operation efforts, troop strengths and rebuilding will tell the true tale if we have learned anything from the miscalculations we've made in the Iraqi capitol.

EDIT: Funny you mentioned Stalingrad. If you are into an available and recent read on Stalingrad, pick up Antony Beevor's book on it.

I'm rereading it and this is the 3rd time for me.

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