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Originally Posted by Shek
. . . a captured Iraqi battalion commander wryly commented:
On 17 January [1991], I started with thirty-nine tanks. After thirty-eight days of aerial attacks, I had thirty-two [tanks], but in less than twenty minutes with M1A1 [Abrams main battle tank], I had zero
Nonetheless, I will still offer up one of my favorite quotes in the debate. Unfortunately, I couldn't source this quote to an official site, but I do remember it from my cadet days in mililtary history.
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Wasn't that from an interview that was conducted with then Capt. McMaster? He was the Troop commander at 73 Easting that kicked some Republican Guard butt.
I seem to remember that quote and was looking for it as well. It always has to be boots on the ground. The AF contribution to the war is unmitigated, but it is not the be all, end all solution to war.