[SanchoP]

They set up the disposable launchers in residential and retail/commercial areas. Once they launch, they are long gone, and there is nothing to strike.

That thinking is why we're 0-5 since WW2. Fire the counters,go in with engineers and level whats left and drop a round in there from time to time so it's never rebuilt.
There's a name for people that make moral judgements on strategic decisions ------- losers.

[eartick]

That thinking is why we're 0-5 since WW2

Yep. Our politicians (not boots) only fight a war to pacify, not to win.

Winning is cheap and does not put money into their pockets.

Now, "nation building" on the other hand dumps loads of tax payer cash out there to be skimmed off into the politicians coffers.

[bert]

George W Bush is among the very few leaders that conquered Baghdad. The American combined arms accomplished the deed in record time