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Originally Posted by Militarythinker
Given that you were assigned to invade Iraq using the United States military as your resource, what strategy/ies would you use? How would you address the difficult task of fighting a terrorist force while trying to restore peace? What would be your initial push into Iraq be like? What preliminary action and preparation would you have done before actually invading? What steps would you have taken to deal with civilian cooperation/resistance? Also are there any type of units that do not currently exist in the U.S. military forces that you think would have been helpful in this campaign? If you do (I know I do) then what would they be and how would you have gone about creating them if it was up to you?
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Measure twice, cut once.
If a successful mission proved possible based upon twice-confirmed intelligence, invade with no less than 350,000 troops. 150,000 to secure the borders, and 150,000 to invade Iraq. 50,000 to secure defeated areas and to deter looting. After reaching Baghdad, bring in a team with the intelligence of putting Iraqi's to work in all aspects of crucial domestic needs, i.e., water, sewer, power, food, etc.
Let the Iraqis build gradually from there. You can not help people who can not help themselves.
