Excuse me? I spent 15 months in Iraq helping to put down Iraq with a fraction of the people Bush Sr had in the first place. Even at the height of The Surge, there was less than 1/3 of the forces in Iraq than we had during Desert Storm. I’ve lost many friends over there and was nearly killed myself several times. If the job had been done right the first time as it should’ve been, then none of that would’ve been necessary. If that’s “sanctimony”, then I guess I’m guilty as charged.
Sorry for the slur.
But....you are guilty as charged
The enemy you faced was trivial compared to the forces arrayed in the Gulf War.
Your enemy was already dead and strewn along the road from Kuwait to Iraq when you crossed the border
Your effort was great and commendable but don’t denigrate the effort nor the commander in ‘91.
One wonders if you even have a clue as to the forces arrayed against out troops at the counterattack into Kuwait.