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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI Remember Saddam's Convoy Leaving Kuwait
Ukraine doesn't have the air domination like we did, but one column all lined up could be a problem for the drivers.
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I Remember Saddam's Convoy Leaving Kuwait (Original Post)
DanieRains
Feb 2022
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I remember it also, I had a front row seat to the carnage and watched it in real time. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
Feb 2022
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It was and I still have nightmares about the wreckage, human and equipment,
MarineCombatEngineer
Feb 2022
#4
Bev54
(10,072 posts)1. They have more air support now with jets from EU that should be there now.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,429 posts)2. I remember it also, I had a front row seat to the carnage and watched it in real time. nt
edhopper
(33,615 posts)3. How horrific
Must have been terrible to see.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,429 posts)4. It was and I still have nightmares about the wreckage, human and equipment,
for the most part, those Iraqi soldiers just wanted to get the hell out of there and go home, we should have just let them retreat while keeping a CAP over them.
edhopper
(33,615 posts)5. I don't want to get overly political
And respect however you feel . But I consider fire bombing retreating troops a war crime.
The country acted like Schwartzkoff was a great commander. I was ashamed how our country cheered this horrible act.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,429 posts)6. I couldn't agree more.
Those Iraqi soldiers didn't deserve the destruction wrought upon them, they were a beaten army and just wanted to go home.
edhopper
(33,615 posts)7. We have a great talent for amnesia.
What Putin is doing is criminal.
But I won't forget we attacked and invaded another country uunrovoked, twice.