[nopardons]

No, dear, using YOUR stated position, re THIS war, D-Day WAS a debacle; that's my point. You don't know much history, war tactics, logicical reasoning, nor the meaning of debacle. Get yourself a GOOD dictionary and many books about past wars/conflicts/battles.

Neither you, nor I, nor anyone outside of Saddam's inner circle, knows if he is alive, dead, seriously wounded, and far less about those who were with him. Yet and all, YOU ( oh wonder brain ) claim that this first 7, s-e-v-e-n , days of this war, and all that has ensued during this time ( 24 American dead ) is some sort of a debacle. WHY IS THAT ? Are YOU being briefed,privately, by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rummy, and President Bush ? Are YOU an " authority " on battle manuevers, at one of the academies ? Are YOU in the field, right now ?

You're nothing but a little " armchair warrior ", who thankfully is in charge of NOTHING. info_scout ? You scout info ? Okay, then give info and refrain from backing those whose ONLY wish is to see us fail.

[info_scout]

Nice rant, but we are all 'armchair warriors'. I'm simply stating an opinion that this war obviously isn't proceeding as to plan. The original plan was grossly faulty and ill-concieved. In fact the beloved 'Rummy' advocated an even smaller force. Where would our forces be at this point if his vision had prevailed?