TV Isn’t Everything
Don’t worry about the pictures on TV. Keep in mind that the images you’re seeing of the war are those the media can show and the Iraqis want you to see.
There is much more going on that we can’t see, such as the 3rd Infantry wiping out Iraqi “resistance.” “Resistance” usually means a few guys firing AK-47s from their trucks. That’s not much of a problem for US troops; but it can slow them down for a few hours as they wipe out the “resistance” and make sure it’s safe to move on. And yes, I bet a MOAB or two have/will be dropped on the Republican Guard.
The US is right to carefully target enemy military and regime targets and avoid casualties on both sides. We’ll win the war; but we need to worry just as much about winning the peace.
While I too am frustrated with the way the US is losing the PR war, make no mistake. We’re thrashing the Iraqis in the actual war.
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