Reply #13: A few reasons come to mind [View All]

[catmandu57]

The first being the military misjudged the situation, they believed they could show up in strength and the Iraqis would just lay over.
That didn't happen, the resistance put up a bigger fight than they expected.
Also, their poisition to start the attack wasn't very good, they had to call in reinforcements, and it's very doubtful that they have enough personnal and equipment to do what they want anyway.
Their supply line is vunerable, their allies are dubious, and it could be that someone somewhere has scratched their head and asked what in the fuck are we doing.
Kind of like Wiley Coyote poking a stick at the pile of boulders he's standing under.
I believe the assult will start about nine eastern time tonight, that should be about four in the morning there.