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2003-11-29 Iraq

US Planning More Mobile Iraq Force to Tackle Unrest

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-29 19:20|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Isn't this what Rumsfeld has been trying to do, and getting hammered by the tanker generals for? Like it or not, light infantry/recon, civil affairs/police, and intel is the way our forces are going to HAVE to fight for the foreseeable future. He cancelled that crusader lemon (which couldn't even deploy on a c17) and got the business for it. We're trying to turn heavy armored forces into infantry and cops in Iraq right now, and it's a huge pain in the ass.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-29 9:42:24 PM|| 2003-11-29 9:42:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I have heard that Special Fores are the next step in Iraq. But the war on terror must not be bogged down in Iraq. Adapt and move on. Mopping up opperations in Iraq will take time but the war must move on.

Posted by Lucky 2003-11-30 1:27:59 AM|| 2003-11-30 1:27:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think there are two tools that are needed: one for breaking an enemy force, the other for occupation. The one needs to be heavy on tanks and artillery, the other needs to be heavy on cops and guards.

Posted by Fred 2003-11-30 9:54:02 AM|| 2003-11-30 9:54:02 AM|| Front Page Top

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