Things look pretty gloomy for the American soldier in Iraq these days. And it’s not going to get any better anytime soon. Putting on a brave face at the White House is not going to dispel the undercurrent of suspicion about the administration’s real motives in this conflict. The Sunnis who traditionally ruled the Shiite majority are not going to let go of power in Iraq, under any condition. They are well organized, trained and their surging numbers continue to grow and placate the new government.
A parallel can easily be drawn to the old Indian wars in North America. The war-faring Iroquois didn’t like the cozy arrangement the peaceful business-oriented Hurons had with the British, and almost decimated them, save a few hundred. Unfortunately the lessons of history are lost on America these days.
While there is no doubt about the technological superiority of the American Forces, they just cannot cope with the run-and-gun tactics of a very mobile insurgency carried out by the Sunnis. They are like mosquitoes surfacing here and there with relative impunity. Even if America raised its manpower to 5 million strong, they still could not prevail.
How long can America afford this conflict, both politically and financially? If oil was really the root cause of America’s invasion, why has the price of oil doubled since the start of this conflict? And what cost can the economy continue to bear as this futility plays itself out?
Remember, it takes ten times more troops to win a war on foreign soil, as it does to defend one's homeland... (I just made that one up)
A parallel can easily be drawn to the old Indian wars in North America. The war-faring Iroquois didn’t like the cozy arrangement the peaceful business-oriented Hurons had with the British, and almost decimated them, save a few hundred. Unfortunately the lessons of history are lost on America these days.
While there is no doubt about the technological superiority of the American Forces, they just cannot cope with the run-and-gun tactics of a very mobile insurgency carried out by the Sunnis. They are like mosquitoes surfacing here and there with relative impunity. Even if America raised its manpower to 5 million strong, they still could not prevail.
How long can America afford this conflict, both politically and financially? If oil was really the root cause of America’s invasion, why has the price of oil doubled since the start of this conflict? And what cost can the economy continue to bear as this futility plays itself out?
Remember, it takes ten times more troops to win a war on foreign soil, as it does to defend one's homeland... (I just made that one up)